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na⋅os

  [ney-os]
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–noun, plural -oi  [-oi] .
1. a temple.
2. Architecture. cella.
Origin:
1765–75; < Gk nāós dwelling of a god, inner part of a temple, shrine
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cel⋅la

  [sel-uh]
–noun, plural cel⋅lae  [sel-ee] . Architecture.
1. the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
2. the entire central structure of a classical temple.
Also called naos.

Origin:
1670–80; < L: storeroom, shrine, akin to cēlāre to hide; see conceal
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na·os   (nā'ŏs)   
n.   pl. na·oi (-oi)
See cella.

[Greek dialectal nāos, temple, shrine.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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