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transept

tran·sept

UK/ˈtɹænsɛpt/ US/ˈtɹɑːnsɛpt/ uncommon

noun

1.

structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

Origin

From French transept, from New Latin transeptum, from Latin trans- (“across”) + saeptum (“fence, partition, enclosure”).

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