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 /pɔːrˈtɪkoʊ/ · noun
- A structure, typically a covered area, at the entrance of a building, often supported by columns or arches. A portico may also refer to a covered walkway or a porch. Related: porch, veranda, piazza, 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 /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.
- 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 case for holding and displaying a relic, especially a saint's remains or a fragment of the True Cross. A vessel or box used to hold and preserve a relic. Related: relic box, reliquary case, sacred container, relic vessel.
- PORTAL /ˈpɔːrtəl/ · noun, verb
- A structure or device that serves as an entrance or exit to a particular place or system, or a gateway to the internet or a network. In computing, a portal is a web page that serves as an entry point to a network or system. Related: gateway, entrance, passageway, threshold.
- LABYRINTH /ˈlæbɪrɪnθ/ · noun
- A complex and confusing place or situation, especially one that is difficult to navigate or understand. A structure or maze with a winding path, often used for entertainment or as a puzzle. Related: maze, labyrinthine, complex, confusing.
- 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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