chevet
[ shuh-vey ]
noun
an apse, as of a Gothic cathedral.
Origin of chevet
11800–10; <French, earlier chevès,Old French chevez ≪ Latin capitium opening or covering for the head. See caput
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British Dictionary definitions for chevet
chevet
/ (ʃəˈveɪ) /
noun
a semicircular or polygonal east end of a church, esp a French Gothic church, often with a number of attached apses
Origin of chevet
1C19: from French: pillow, from Latin capitium, from caput head
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