1.a portico at the west end of a basilica or church, esp. one that is at right angles to the nave; 2. a rectangular entrance hall between the porch and nave of a church.
Western entry area into a church leading to the nave and aisles.
The western section of the Church. Also called the Vestibule or Porch. Some services begin in the Narthex.
Railed-off western porch*. In early Christian times, area used by catechuments and penitents.
The great porch or vestibule at the end farthest from the altar and sanctuary.
This area is just outside of the sanctuary and just inside the main doors (also known as the Friendship Room).
The name of court in Byzantine churches
a western portico or vestibule between the main entrance and the naos (q.v.) nomophylax: a Byzantine official whose job was to maintain the laws of the state or the Patriarchate
(NAR·thex). In architecture a closed passage or lobby between the main entrance and the nave of a church building.
part of the church opposite the apse, originally used to house the faithful who had not been christened.
The entrance hall that stretches across the church's main entrance.
the section of the church between the entrance and the main seating section, called the nave.
An entrance hall leading to the nave of a church Example: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1. arcaded transverse porch or vestibule forming the entrance space of a basilica-style church. 2. covered antechamber at the main entrance of a church (usually, at the west end of the axis).. 3. a long, usually arcaded, porch forming an entrance into a public building
the front part of a church; normally a narrow rectangular space running traverse to the nave, separated from the main nave by colonnades or a wall with doors.
Enclosed passage between the main entrance and nave of a church; vestibule.
The entry or gathering area of a church building through which people pass before entering the sanctuary.
portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
an official Study Group of the Apostolic Johannite Church
The vestibule or closed-in porch across the building at the rear of the nave.
Shallow entrance hall of ancient Christian / Byzantine basilica or church.
The vestibule of a church, often set apart from the nave by a set of doors.
A vestibule leading to the nave of the church. The portico of an ancient church building.
Beginning with Early Christian architecture, this was the gallery, vestibule, or porch located in the main (west) entrance of the church (fig.1).
The entrance at the west end of a church that leads to the nave
The entrance hall of the church, also known as the foyer.
the area immediately inside the main entrance of the church.
Nave — Neckband shirt — New Testament
The entrance hall, where you are greeted and given a bulletin for the worship service.
Enclosed passageway between the entrance and nave of a church.
The enclosed portion of a church before the nave; a sort of entrance area or covered porch.
An enclosed space at the entry to the nave of a church; in some churches, it is called the vestibule.
An entry space, foyer, or anteroom of a church between the door and the nave. The term is from the Greek for a "small case."
The entrance to the worship space.
An entrance space which serves as a waiting room or lobby. It is the first space encountered after entering the facade, and it allows entrance to the nave.
A ceilinged porch or vestibule situated west of the Nave and Aisles. (Sometimes referred to as a Galilee.)
An entry room or hallway leading to the worship space or other spaces. Our Narthex is inside the Sycamore Street doors and leads into the Cathedral worship space.
Vestibule area of church leading to the Nave.
an enclosed space at the entry end of the nave of a church; the entry porch or vestibule of All Saints' Chapel: "The ushers will line up in the Narthex."
A vestibule leading into the nave of a church.
The anteroom, or enclosed porch, of a Christian church.
A vestibule leading to the nave of a worship center or church.
A porch or vestibule of a church, generally colonnaded or arcaded and preceding the nave.
The passage between the entrance of a church and its nave. Gk.
Greek for "enclosure." The narthex is an entryway or gathering room that leads into a church.
entry vestibule; the enclosed or semi-enclosed space between the nave and the atrium in a Christian basilica
Vestibule of a church, extending along the whole of the facade
An enclosed passage from the nave to the main entrance of a church.
The narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area, located at end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper. It was either an indoor area separated from the nave by a screen or rail, or an external structure such as a porch.