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CHEVET
Etymology
Noun
chevet (plural chevets)
(architecture) The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
Source: Wiktionary
Che*vet", n. Etym: [F., head of the bed, dim. fr. chef head. See Chief.] (Arch.)
Definition: The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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