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Cath. World Culture
Ch. 1 The Mother Church of Christendom: Terms to know
Question | Answer |
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Basilica | a rectangular shaped church w/ columns dividing it into three lenghtwise sections |
transepts | ailes |
Greek Cross | a cross w/ 4 arms of equal size |
apse | the back section of a church |
drum | the base of a dome |
dome | a huge rounded roof or ceiling |
lantern | the decoration on top of a dome |
nave | the center isle of a church |
Latin Cross | a cross w/ 3 short arms and a longer bottom arm |
Baroque | an ornate, highly decorated style |
baldachino | canopy |
plinth | the base of a column |
Cattedra | the latin word for chair or throne, from which we get the word "cathedral" |