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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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cel·la   (sěl'ə)   
n.   pl. cel·lae (sěl'ē) In both senses also called naos.

  1. The inner room or sanctuary of an ancient Greek or Roman temple, in which the statue of the god was situated.

  2. In Byzantine architecture, the area of a centrally planned church in which the liturgy is performed.


[Latin; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
na·os   (nā'ŏs)   
n.   pl. na·oi (-oi)
See cella.

[Greek dialectal nāos, temple, shrine.]
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