narthex
美 ['nɑrˌθɛks]
英 ['nɑ:ˌθeks]
- 网络前廊；前厅；望道廊
复数：narthexes
n. | 1. an entrance hall at the west end of a Christian church between the porch and the nave 2. an area at the west end of the nave of an early Christian church separated off by a screen or railing behind which women, catechumens, or penitents were admitted |