- antenave
- \\ˈantē-, -tə̇-\ noun
Etymology: ante- + nave: a church porch leading into the nave only or a part of a porch that leads directly into the nave
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/an"tee nayv'/, n.a porch or narthex before the nave of a church.[1820-30; ANTE- + NAVE1]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.