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Definition of Parvis
1. Noun. A courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral).
Definition of Parvis
1. n. a court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers.
Definition of Parvis
1. Noun. An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral. ¹
2. Noun. A portico surrounding such a space. ¹
3. Noun. The porch of a church, or the room over it. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parvis
1. an enclosed area in front of a church [n -VISES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parvis
Literary usage of Parvis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rheims and the Battles for Its Possession by Pneu Michelin (Firm) (1919)
"REMOVING THE STATUE OF JOAN-OF-ARC IN MAY, 1918 Place du parvis The Place du
parvis '(photo below) is in front of the main ..."
2. Rheims and the Battles for Its Possession by Pneu Michelin (Firm) (1919)
"REMOVING THE STATUE OF JOAN-OF-ARC IN MAY, 1918 Place du parvis The Place du
parvis (photo below) is in front of the main facade of the Cathedral. ..."
3. Soissons Before and During the War by Pneu Michelin (Firm) (1919)
"South facade before the War The old Church of Saint-Pierre-au-parvis (Hist. Man.)
The apse, transept and three bays of the nave of the church, ..."
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