Words Related to Architecture and Construction - Religious Buildings
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a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
the lower section of a church, divided by columns, that runs parallel to the nave, transept, or choir
a small curved area in a church, particularly at the east end of it
the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop
a small room or building belonging to a hospital, prison, school, etc. where Christians can pray and perform religious services in
a building where clergy members hold meetings
an area in a church that is occasionally occupied by a group of singers performing together while religious ceremonies are held
a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion
a covered walking area with several stone arches, which surrounds a square garden in a church, monastery, etc.
a building where a group of nuns live and work together
a place of residence for male members of one of many Christian religious groups, called friars, who used to spread Christianity around the world
a building used as a place of worship for Sikhs
a place of solitude where a religious person resides, away from the distractions of the outside world
a black cube-like building located inside a mosque in Mecca, which is the holiest place for Muslims and which they pray towards and walk around as a religious ceremony
a building where a group of monks live and pray
a place of worship, used by Muslims
an enclosed area consisting of pillars located at the western entrance of an old church
the long and central part of a church where people sit to worship God
a building occupied by a group of nuns
a multi-story temple located in East or South Asia with a curved roof at each story
a house where a member of the clergy resides
a place of residence for a community of nuns or monks that is smaller or less important compared to an abbey
a small enclosed platform with stairs in a church, on which a priest stands to preach to people
the house of a priest in charge of a specific area in the church of England called a rector
the area of a religious building that is considered as the most sacred
a place where a Christian group called Quakers gather and worship God
a thin and tall tower, often on top of a mosque, from which Muslim are summoned to prayers
an ornate partition made of wood or stone, partly separating the main area of a church from other parts such as the choir or altar
a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object
a pointed and long structure in the shape of a cone, which is built on top of a church or other tall buildings
colorful pieces of glass put together in decorative patterns to form pictorial designs, typically found in the windows of churches
a tall and pointed tower on a church, often topped by a spire
a place of worship and religious study for Jews
a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus
either of the two hands at the sides of a cross-shaped church, which sticks out of the long central part of the church at a 90-degree angle
a chamber located under a church or cemetery, which is used for burying the dead, particularly those sharing a family bond
the house of a priest in the church of England
a rectangular tower in ancient Mesopotamia with steps on its sides, which is often topped by a temple
stone figures that resemble a hideous creature and that are attached to the top of some old buildings, particularly old churches, for carrying rain water off the roof
an arched structure made of stone used for supporting the outer wall of a building, especially a church
