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clerestory

cle·res·tory

US/ˈklɪəɹ.stɔːɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light

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Origin

From Middle English clerestory, from clere (“clear: light, lighted”) + story (“storey/story: level of a building”).

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