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Meaning of westwork | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈwɛstwɜːk/

Definitions

The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance.

Equivalents

Deutsch Westwerk
Français massif occidental

Examples

“Facing the raised sanctuary over the vast crypt they also often erected at the west end of the nave a towerlike structure with vaulted stories, that we call the "westwork."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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