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Nave

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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The body of the Church building; that portion of it before the choir or chancel, and between the aisles in which the congregation sits. Derived from the Latin word navis meaning a ship, and is intended to symbolize "the ark of Christ's Church."

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Nave'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​n/nave.html. 1901.
 
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