Definition of parvis in English:

parvis

(also parvise)

noun ˈpɑːvɪsˈpɑrvəs

An enclosed area in front of a cathedral or church, typically surrounded with colonnades or porticoes.
（大教堂或教堂的）前厅（尤指有柱廊或门廊环绕的部分）
Example sentencesExamples
- The main public frontage is defined by a triangular, rock-studded parvis while the inner edge encloses a small garden landscaped in an artfully minimal Japanese style, creating a peaceful haven for contemplation.
- A simple glass wall separates the church from its huge parvis, dematerializing the boundary between interior and exterior.
- At the north end of the composition, in front of the cathedral is a new parvis which is intended to be a place of congregation and recreation.
- The great parvis for open-air worshippers recalls a Classical Greek theatre set in the landscape, with the man-made and natural worlds brought together in a powerful symbiosis.
- The building draws back from the end of the site to form a parvis planted with trees, which will hopefully become a well-used and cared-for public space.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin paradisus 'paradise', in the Middle Ages denoting a court in front of St Peter's, Rome.

Rhymes

Jarvis

Definition of parvis in US English:

parvis

nounˈpärvəsˈpɑrvəs

An enclosed area in front of a cathedral or church, typically one that is surrounded with colonnades or porticoes.
（大教堂或教堂的）前厅（尤指有柱廊或门廊环绕的部分）
Example sentencesExamples
- The great parvis for open-air worshippers recalls a Classical Greek theatre set in the landscape, with the man-made and natural worlds brought together in a powerful symbiosis.
- A simple glass wall separates the church from its huge parvis, dematerializing the boundary between interior and exterior.
- The building draws back from the end of the site to form a parvis planted with trees, which will hopefully become a well-used and cared-for public space.
- At the north end of the composition, in front of the cathedral is a new parvis which is intended to be a place of congregation and recreation.
- The main public frontage is defined by a triangular, rock-studded parvis while the inner edge encloses a small garden landscaped in an artfully minimal Japanese style, creating a peaceful haven for contemplation.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin paradisus ‘paradise’, in the Middle Ages denoting a court in front of St Peter's, Rome.

单词	parvis
释义	Definition of parvis in English: parvis (also parvise) noun ˈpɑːvɪsˈpɑrvəs An enclosed area in front of a cathedral or church, typically surrounded with colonnades or porticoes. （大教堂或教堂的）前厅（尤指有柱廊或门廊环绕的部分） Example sentencesExamples The main public frontage is defined by a triangular, rock-studded parvis while the inner edge encloses a small garden landscaped in an artfully minimal Japanese style, creating a peaceful haven for contemplation. A simple glass wall separates the church from its huge parvis, dematerializing the boundary between interior and exterior. At the north end of the composition, in front of the cathedral is a new parvis which is intended to be a place of congregation and recreation. The great parvis for open-air worshippers recalls a Classical Greek theatre set in the landscape, with the man-made and natural worlds brought together in a powerful symbiosis. The building draws back from the end of the site to form a parvis planted with trees, which will hopefully become a well-used and cared-for public space. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin paradisus 'paradise', in the Middle Ages denoting a court in front of St Peter's, Rome. Rhymes Jarvis Definition of parvis in US English: parvis nounˈpärvəsˈpɑrvəs An enclosed area in front of a cathedral or church, typically one that is surrounded with colonnades or porticoes. （大教堂或教堂的）前厅（尤指有柱廊或门廊环绕的部分） Example sentencesExamples The great parvis for open-air worshippers recalls a Classical Greek theatre set in the landscape, with the man-made and natural worlds brought together in a powerful symbiosis. A simple glass wall separates the church from its huge parvis, dematerializing the boundary between interior and exterior. The building draws back from the end of the site to form a parvis planted with trees, which will hopefully become a well-used and cared-for public space. At the north end of the composition, in front of the cathedral is a new parvis which is intended to be a place of congregation and recreation. The main public frontage is defined by a triangular, rock-studded parvis while the inner edge encloses a small garden landscaped in an artfully minimal Japanese style, creating a peaceful haven for contemplation. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin paradisus ‘paradise’, in the Middle Ages denoting a court in front of St Peter's, Rome.
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