Definitions for naveneɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
naveneɪv(n.)
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel.
Category: Architecture
Origin of nave:
1665–75; < ML nāvis, L: ship
naveneɪv(n.)
the central part of a wheel; hub.
Origin of nave:
bef. 900; ME; OE nafu, nafa, c. MD nave, OHG naba, ON nǫf; akin to navel
Princeton's WordNet
nave(noun)
the central area of a church
Webster Dictionary
Nave(noun)
the block in the center of a wheel, from which the spokes radiate, and through which the axle passes; -- called also hub or hob
Nave(noun)
the navel
Nave(noun)
the middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances, or, if there are no transepts, from the choir to the principal entrance, but not including the aisles
Translations for nave
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
nave(noun)
the middle or main part of a church.
- skip, naafAfrikaans
- صَحْن الكَنيسَهArabic
- нефBulgarian
- navePortuguese (BR)
- hlavní loďCzech
- das Mittel-..., HauptschiffGerman
- midterskibDanish
- κεντρικό κλίτος ναούGreek
- naveSpanish
- löövEstonian
- سالن اصلی کلیساFarsi
- keskilaivaFinnish
- nefFrench
- אוּלָם אֶמְצָעִיHebrew
- पहिये की नाव, गिरजा घर का मध्य भागHindi
- crkvena lađaCroatian
- főhajóHungarian
- bagian tengah gerejaIndonesian
- kirkjuskipIcelandic
- navata (centrale); navata (maggiore)Italian
- 身廊Japanese
- (교회당의) 신랑(身廊)Korean
- navaLithuanian
- jomsLatvian
- ruang utamaMalay
- schipDutch
- (midt)skipNorwegian
- nawaPolish
- سالن اصلی کلیساPersian
- د كليسا سالنPashto
- navePortuguese
- navăRomanian
- нефRussian
- hlavná loďSlovak
- cerkvena ladjaSlovenian
- brodSerbian
- mittskeppSwedish
- ทางเดินยาวระหว่างที่นั่งในโบสถ์จากประตูเข้าถึงแท่นบูชาThai
- (kilisenin orta bölümü) sahınTurkish
- 教堂主殿Chinese (Trad.)
- нефUkrainian
- گرجا گھر کا مرکزي حصہUrdu
- gian giữa ở giáo đườngVietnamese
- 教堂主殿Chinese (Simp.)
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