Meaning Of The Word Clerestory

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clerestory in American English
the upper part of a wall, specif. of a church, containing windows for lighting the central part of a lofty room or space
noun: a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

clerestory in British English
noun: a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof

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