Church of the Holy Sepulchre Word Search
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem), as a word search. 12 words drawn from architectural features, history, and surrounding places sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Located in Jerusalem.
Words to find: EDICULE, ROTUNDA, DOME, CIBORIUM, APSE, NAVE, TRANSEPT, BELLTOWER, LIMESTONE, MARBLE, BASALT, GOLGOTHA.
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre word list, defined
- ROTUNDA /ˈrɒtəndə/ · noun
- A building or structure with a circular or polygonal shape, typically with a dome or vaulted ceiling, often used for public or ceremonial purposes. Related: dome, cupola, vault, arcade.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- CIBORIUM /sɪˈbɔːriəm/ · noun
- A covered vessel, typically cup-shaped with a lid, used in Christian liturgy to hold consecrated Eucharistic hosts; more broadly, a permanent canopy over an altar, supported by columns. Related: receptacle, vessel, pyx, container.
- APSE /æps/ · noun
- A large semicircular or polygonal recess, typically vaulted and often domed, at the eastern end of a church, usually containing the altar. In classical architecture it also refers to a similar semicircular termination of an axis in a Roman basilica. Related: recess, alcove, nook, niche.
- NAVE /nɑːv/ · noun
- The main body of a church, typically a large, square or circular space. A naive or unsophisticated person. Related: main body, aisle, nave, basilica.
- TRANSEPT /trænzɛpt/ · noun
- A part of a church or other building that extends across the nave, forming a cross shape. A transept is a transverse part of a building, especially a church, that crosses the nave. Related: apse, chancel, nave, aisle.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- GOLGOTHA /ˈɡɒlɡəθə/ · noun
- A place of crucifixion, especially the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ; a place of great suffering or death. In Christian tradition, the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Related: Calvary, crucifixion site, place of execution, skull hill.
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