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Narthex vs Antetemple - What's the difference?

narthex | antetemple |

As nouns the difference between narthex and antetemple

is that narthex is (architecture) a western vestibule leading to the nave in some (especially orthodox) christian churches while antetemple is the portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.

narthex

English

(wikipedia narthex)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (architecture) A western vestibule leading to the nave in some (especially Orthodox) Christian churches.
  • *
  • *2007 , Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon , Blue Bridge 2008, p. 87:
  • *:One of these was Cardinal Jacopo Stefaneschi, [...] who had now conceived ambitious plans for paintings to decorate the entire narthex , or entrance porch, of Avignon's ancient cathedral.

    • Derived terms

    * endonarthex * exonarthex

    antetemple

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
    • (Webster 1913)