naos

4 letters in word "naos": A N O S.

No anagrams for naos found in this word list.

Words found within naos:

an as na nas no nos on ons os san so son

• Definitions:
• The sanctuary in a CLASSICAL temple, housing the image of a deity.
• The NAOS (Natural Area Open Space) designation indicates areas which shall be permanently maintained as open space in order to preserve Environmentally Sensitive Lands.
• a double doored wooden or gold "box" for the image of the Netjer
• Menu Shrine in which divine statues were kept, especially in temple sanctuaries. A small wooden naos was normally placed inside a monolithic one in hard stone; the latter are typical of the Late Period, and sometimes elaborately decorated. Also used as a term for temple sanctuary.
• The principal interior room of a temple that housed the cult statue. Also known as the “cella.”
• A cella (from Latin for small chamber) or naos (from the Greek for temple), is the inner chamber of a temple in classical architecture, or a shop facing the street in domestic Roman architecture (see domus).

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