nave

CEFRC2

/neɪv/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The central part of a church where people sit.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A hub of a wheel.

Examples

  • The nave is the central part of the church.

  • The nave, transept and aisles of the church have marble floors.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The ground-level middle cavity of a barn.

  2. The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.

  3. The navel.

More examples

In context

  • 'Out, out, thou strumpet Fortune! All you gods, In general synod take away her power; Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel, And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven[…]

  • Till he faced the slave; / Which ne'er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, / Till he unseam'd him from the nave to the chaps, / And fix'd his head upon our battlements

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Origin

noun

Ultimately from Latin nāvem, singular accusative of nāvis, possibly via a Romance source. Doublet of nef and nau.