clerstory

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A form of clerestory — The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.

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Meanings

nounclerstory (plural clerstories)

plural clerstories

  1. archaicArchaic form of clerestory.
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APA

clerstory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerstory

MLA

“clerstory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerstory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clerstory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerstory.

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