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Definition of
clerestory noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
clerestory
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈklɪrˌstɔri
/
/
(
pl.
clerestories
)
(
architecture
)
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the upper part of a wall in a large church, with a row of windows in it, above the level of the lower roofs
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clerestory
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