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nave

Pronunciation: /neɪv/

The English word “nave” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
  2. The ground-level middle cavity of a barn.
  3. A hub of a wheel.
  4. The navel.

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nāvem, singular accusative of nāvis, possibly via a Romance source. Doublet of nef and nau.

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