Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,916,222,209 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Parvis

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
parvis
1. The open square in front of a large church.
2. An enclosed court or room in front of a church.
3. A room over a church porch, 1.
Parvis 

a room usually in the form of a gallery attached to one or several facades of a church, with the exception of the eastern facade. The parvis was commonly encountered in Russian stone and wooden architecture, being almost an indispensable element of a parish church.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Former GP Parvis Irani thought Indian-born Gulbai Murzan was an illegal immigrant when she died in 1980.
MUM IN FREEZER 29YRS; Sisters keep dead body hidden over fear of ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Ground floors contain offices and a refectory, which addresses and connects with the parvis for al fresco dining in good weather.
Lipsky + Rollet Architectes by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
FC Pensby's two goal Parvis Baker helped them gain a 4-3 win at bottom club Grange Athletic while Mossley Hill Athletic drew 0-0 at Heswall Res.
Champions West Kirby off to a flyer; CARLSBERG WEST CHESHIRE by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.