Definitions of clerestory [ˈklɪərˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) clerestory
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight.

Etymology: (1375–1425; <clereclear+storystory²)

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1. (noun) clerestory, clearstory
part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) clerestory
the upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs

2. (noun) clerestory
same as Clearstory

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