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pronaos.

The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

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Meaning & usage

noun/pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/UK/pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/US
  1. The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

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From Ancient Greek πρόναος (prónaos, “vestibule of a church”).

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