English Explanatory Dictionary

nave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
  2. The ground-level middle cavity of a barn.
noun
  1. A hub of a wheel.
  2. The navel.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

nāv /neɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nave.wav

Word forms

nave naves

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nāvem, singular accusative of nāvis, possibly via a Romance source. Doublet of nef and nau.

Related words

navel

Derived words

double-nave naved naveless navelike
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