narthex

Sir Pierre walked quietly and unobtrusively down the side aisle and out into the narthex.

First the narthex was blown up with gunpowder; then a transept arm.

In that same year he blessed Clunys nave and Vzelays narthex.

There is a narthex bay at the western end—a Germanic influence.

The church of San Anton has a groined narthex or porch all across the west front, with three open arches in front.