antetemple

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noun

The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.

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Meanings

nounantetemple (plural antetemples)

plural antetemples

  1. architectureThe portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.

Origin

From ante- + temple.

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APA

antetemple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antetemple

MLA

“antetemple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antetemple. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antetemple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antetemple.

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