chevet

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noun

Synonym of apse chapel.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounchevet (plural chevets)

plural chevets

  1. architectureSynonym of apse chapel.

    Synonyms: apse chapel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of apse chapel.

Also see

Origin

  1. French[Term?]
  2. Englishchevet

French [Term?], head of the bed, diminutive from chef (“head”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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