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nave

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1. nave - Noun

2. Nave - Proper noun

Meaning

The block in the center of a wheel, from which the spokes radiate, and through which the axle passes; -- called also hub or hob.

The navel.

The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances, or, if there are no transepts, from the choir to the principal entrance, but not including the aisles.

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Above the aisle roof are a row of windows known as the clerestory, which give light to the nave. Source: Internet

According to prosecutors, Nave worked on numerous occasions to advance Craif’s appointment as a judge, despite the conflict of interest owing to his relationship with her. Source: Internet

After three weeks of courtship, Scott proposed and they were married on Christmas Eve 1797 in St Mary's Church, Carlisle (a church set up in the now destroyed nave of Carlisle Cathedral ). Source: Internet

An aisle and chapels surround the choir, which opens by three arches into the nave, of which the pointed stone vault is the widest in Christendom (22 meters). Source: Internet

As a result, the nave is on the 1st floor, while on ground level is a passage to the bridge. Source: Internet

A hall church is a church with nave and side aisles of approximately equal height. Source: Internet

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