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noun

nave

nayv
noun
1
The long central hall of a church, where the congregation sits.
"Sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows into the nave."
2
The central hub of a wheel.
"The wooden nave connected the spokes to the axle."

How to Use Nave

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe main aisle-and-seating area of a church, or the center of a wheel.

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Word Forms

naves plural, naves plural, Naves plural

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Etymology

From Latin navis, "ship" — early church naves were thought to resemble an upturned ship's hull.

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