clerestory

clerestory

nave wall of a Gothic cathedral

A. clerestory

B. triforium

C. arcade

clere·sto·ry

also clear·sto·ry  (klîr′stôr′ē)

n. pl. clere·sto·ries

1. The upper part of the nave, transepts, and choir of a church, containing windows that rise above the roofs of the aisles.

2. A similar structure admitting light into an ancient building such as an Egyptian temple or a Roman basilica.

3. An upper portion of a wall containing windows, especially when rising above a lower roof.

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[Middle English clerestorie : perhaps cler, giving light, clear; see clear + storie, tier; see story².]

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clerestory

(ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ) or

clearstory

n, pl -ries

1. (Architecture) a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof

2. (Architecture) the part of the wall in which these windows are set. Compare blindstorey

[C15: from clear + storey]

ˈclereˌstoried, ˈclearˌstoried adj

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clere•sto•ry

or clear•sto•ry

(ˈklɪərˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i)

n., pl. -ries.

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight.

[1375–1425; <clere clear + story story²]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

clerestory - part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light clearstory window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

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Translations

clerestory

[ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ] N → triforio m

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clerestory

n (Archit) → Lichtgaden m

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