The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pronaos
Pronaos \Pro*na"os\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? before + ? temple.] (Arch.) The porch or vestibule of a temple.
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pronaos
n. (context architecture English) The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Usage examples of "pronaos".
She was still shaking her head as she and Anna separated and turned to push their way one on either side of the huge pronaos towards the entrances leading further into the darkness of the interior.