Westminster Abbey Word Search
Westminster Abbey (London), 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 London.
Words to find: GOTHIC, NAVE, CHOIR, TRANSEPT, PORTICO, BUTTRESS, VAULT, REREDOS, SCREEN, ORGAN, PULPIT, LECTERN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Westminster Abbey word list, defined
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒθɪk/ (British); /ˈɡɑːθɪk/ (US) · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, Gothic means relating to the Goths or their culture and language, characteristic of medieval European architecture, or evocative of a dark, eerie, and macabre atmosphere. As a noun, it can denote a member of the Goths or, collectively, the architectural style characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults. Related: medieval, barbaric, gloomy, macabre.
- 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.
- CHOIR /ˈkwaɪər/ · noun
- An organized company or group of singers who perform together, especially one leading the singing in a church service. More broadly, the part of a church building occupied by such singers. Related: chorus, chorale, ensemble, singing group.
- 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.
- 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.
- BUTTRESS /ˈbʌtrɪs/ · noun, verb
- A buttress is a projecting structure built against a wall to support or strengthen it, especially in architecture. As a verb, to buttress means to support, reinforce, or prop something up. Related: support, prop, brace, reinforcement.
- VAULT /vɔːlt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a vault is a secure, enclosed room used for storing valuables, or an arched ceiling or roof. As a verb, vault means to leap or jump over or onto something, especially with the hands supporting the body. Related: strongroom, chamber, crypt, leap.
- REREDOS /ˈrɪərədɒs/ (British); /ˈrɪrədɑːs/ (US) · noun
- A decorated screen or structure standing behind a Christian altar. It may bear religious images, carvings, or other ornamentation and form part of an altarpiece. Related: altar screen, altarpiece, retable.
- SCREEN /skriːn/ · noun and verb
- A screen is a surface that displays moving or still images, a partition used to separate or protect an area, or a device that offers a view of what lies beyond an obstruction. As a verb, to screen means to filter, examine, protect, or conceal something. Related: display, monitor, partition, filter.
- ORGAN /ˈɔːɡən/ (British and American English) · noun
- A specialized structure in a living organism that performs one or more particular functions, such as the heart, lungs, or liver. By extension, the word can refer to a large keyboard instrument that produces sound using pipes. Related: body part, internal organ, viscus, instrument.
- PULPIT /ˈpʊlpɪt/ · noun
- A raised stand in a church from which a member of the clergy delivers a sermon or address. By extension, “the pulpit” can mean the position or role of a preacher, or a figurative platform for moralizing or public pronouncements. Related: rostrum, platform, lectern, dais.
- LECTERN /ˈlektərn/ · noun
- A lectern is a stand with a sloping or horizontal surface on which a person can place a book, document, or notes while reading or speaking to an audience. Related: podium, pulpit, reading stand, bookstand.
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