Associations to the word «Exonarthex»
Wiktionary
EXONARTHEX, noun. (architecture) (Christianity) The space anterior to the narthex of a church, sometimes roofed-over as with a porch, but more often an enclosed courtyard; in antiquity, the courtyard where catechumens were permitted to be close to the Eucharist, but forbidden to see it celebrated.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.