2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: 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
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