Chartres Cathedral Word Search
Chartres Cathedral, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it 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.
Words to find: CHARTRES, CATHEDRAL, GOTHIC, MEDIEVAL, FLYINGBUTTRESS, ROSEWINDOW, LABYRINTH, STAINEDGLASS, TYMPANUM, GARGOYLES, LANCET, TREFOIL.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Chartres Cathedral word list, defined
- CATHEDRAL /kæθˈdriːdəl/ · noun
- A large and impressive building for Christian worship, typically having a central nave and transepts, and often a tower or spire. A large and impressive building for any other purpose. Related: church, temple, mosque, synagogue.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Gothic style, especially in architecture, art, or literature. In the UK, also describing a style of music that originated in the late 1970s, characterized by its dark and introspective sound. Related: Gothic, Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance.
- MEDIEVAL /ˈmɛdɪvəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the Middle Ages, a period of European history from the 5th to the 15th century, characterized by feudalism, the Crusades, and the rise of cities and universities. Related: medievalist, feudal, chivalrous, gothic.
- 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.
- TYMPANUM /tɪmˈpeɪnəm/ · noun
- A structural element, typically a curved or vaulted opening, especially in an ancient building, such as a temple or a church. In anatomy, the eardrum. Related: arch, vault, apse, dome.
- GARGOYLES /ˈɡɑːɡ.əʊ.ɪlz/ · noun
- A carved stone figure, typically depicting a mythical creature, used as a water spout on a building, especially a church. Related: grotesques, chimera, hydra, statue.
- LANCET /lænsɛt/ · noun
- A surgical instrument used for making small incisions, typically with a sharp point and a flat or curved blade. A lancet is also a sharp, pointed instrument used for piercing or cutting. Related: scalpel, surgical knife, dagger, pierce.
- TREFOIL /ˈtriːfoʊl/ · noun
- A three-lobed leaf or a flower with three petals, especially one of the flowers of the clover plant. A trefoil is also a decorative motif consisting of three leaves or lobes. Related: trifolium, clover, leaflet, lobule.
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