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Webster 1913 Edition
Chevet
‖
Che-vet′
,Noun.
[F., head of the bed, dim. fr.
chef
head. See Chief
.] (Arch.)
The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
Definition 2024
chevet
chevet
English
Noun
chevet (plural chevets)
- (architecture) The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
French
Etymology
From Old French chevez, from Latin capitium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃ(ə)ve/
Noun
chevet m (plural chevets)