bema

Noun
  • Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir
    Often enclosed by a lattice or railing (synset 103008428)
    hypernym: area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
    part holonym: choir - the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
    part meronym: church, church building - a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    synonym: chancel, sanctuary

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