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Record 1 1999-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Styles
  • Religion (General)
DEF

A vacant enclosed area in front of a church.

OBS

To describe a room over a church porch as a "parvise" is incorrect.

Key term(s)
  • paradisus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Styles en architecture
  • Religion (Généralités)
DEF

Espace libre devant la porte principale d'un édifice religieux.

DEF

Espace clos qui précède l'entrée principale d'une église, fermé par un muret ou une grille; [...]

OBS

[...] par déformation, le mot désigne aujourd'hui la «place-parvis», espace ouvert situé devant un édifice.

Spanish

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