Santiago de Compostela Word Search
This Santiago de Compostela (Santiago) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — architectural features, history, and surrounding places. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
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Words to find: PORTICO, FACADE, CLOISTER, NAVE, TRANSEPT, APSE, RELIQUARY, PORTAL, LABYRINTH, CHAPEL, CIBORIUM, BELLTOWER.
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Santiago de Compostela word list, defined
- PORTICO /ˈpɔːrtɪkoʊ/ · noun
- A porch leading to the entrance of a building, typically consisting of a roof supported by columns. The term can also refer more broadly to a covered entrance or walkway. Related: porch, colonnade, vestibule.
- FACADE /fəˈsɑːd/ · noun
- The front face or exterior of a building, especially one that is imposing or decorative. By extension, a superficial outward appearance maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality. Related: front, frontage, face, exterior.
- CLOISTER /ˈklɔɪ.stər/ · noun
- A covered walkway or arcade surrounding a quadrangle in a monastery, convent, or cathedral; by extension, a place of religious seclusion or monastic life generally. Related: arcade, walkway, colonnade, gallery.
- NAVE /neɪv/ · noun
- The central part of a church, extending from the entrance to the choir or chancel and usually containing the main aisle. It is traditionally regarded as the body of the church, while the towers or other outer parts are the limbs.
- TRANSEPT /ˈtræn.sept/ · noun
- The transverse section of a cruciform church, extending from the crossing toward the exterior walls. It forms the church's crosswise arms and may contain side chapels or entrances. Related: cross-aisle, transverse aisle.
- 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.
- RELIQUARY /ˈrɛlɪkwɛri/ · noun
- A container or receptacle used to hold religious relics, especially the remains or objects associated with a saint. Related: shrine, casket, chest, sacred container.
- PORTAL /ˈpɔːrtəl/ (US); /ˈpɔːtl/ (UK) · noun, adjective, verb
- A portal is an entrance or gateway, especially a large or ornate architectural opening, or a website or digital access point that provides information and links to other services. As an adjective, it means relating to such an entrance or access point; as an informal verb, it means to teleport or move someone or something instantly from one place to another. Related: gateway, entrance, access point, website.
- LABYRINTH /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ · noun
- A complicated network of interconnected passages, especially one that is difficult to navigate. By extension, it refers to a complex organization, process, or situation that is confusing to understand or move through. Related: maze, network, tangle, complexity.
- CHAPEL /ˈtʃæpəl/ · noun
- A chapel is a small building or room used for Christian worship, typically one that is separate from a main church or attached to a larger institution such as a school, hospital, prison, or private residence. It also denotes a place of worship belonging to a Nonconformist denomination such as Methodists or Baptists, especially in British usage. Related: church, sanctuary, shrine, oratory.
- 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.
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