Answer: narthexes

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narthexesAn antechamber or large porch in a modern church
narthexesNARTHEX, a vestibule in a church
narthexesAn antechamber, porch, or distinct area at the western entrance of some early Christian churches, separated off by a railing and used by catechumens, penitents, etc