Found 2 items, similar to narthex.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: narthex narthex n 1: portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church 2: a vestibule leading to the nave of a church
English → English (gcide) Definition: Narthex Narthex \Nar"thex\, n. [L., giant fennel, Gr. na`rqhx.] 1. (Bot.) A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See Giant fennel, under Fennel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories; -- used, generally, for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church. [1913 Webster]