parvis

English - Turkish

Definition of parvis in English Turkish dictionary

kilise önünde bulunan sütunlar veya kemer alt

katedral veya kilise önündeki avlu

(isim) kilise avlusu

{i} kilise avlusu

English - English

Definition of parvis in English English dictionary

The porch of a church, or the room over it

A portico surrounding such a space

An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral

a court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers

a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)

{i} enclosed courtyard in the front of a building (especially in a cathedral)

Hyphenation

par·vis

Etymology

() From Anglo-Norman parvis, Middle French parvis, from Late Latin paradisus (“paradise”) (used in the Middle Ages to describe the court in front of St Peter's in Rome, and later similar courts in front of other churches).