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Meaning of "chevet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHEVET

From French: pillow, from Latin capitium, from caput head.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEVET

chevet  [ʃəˈveɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEVET

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chevet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHEVET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chevet

Apse

In architecture, the apse (Greek ἀψίς (apsis), then Latin absis: "arch, vault"; sometimes written apsis; plural apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an Exedra. In Romanesque, Byzantine and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral and church architecture, the term is applied to a semi-circular or polygonal termination of the main building at the liturgical east end (where the altar is), regardless of the shape of the roof, which may be flat, sloping, domed, or hemispherical.

Definition of chevet in the English dictionary

The definition of chevet in the dictionary is a semicircular or polygonal east end of a church, esp a French Gothic church, often with a number of attached apses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEVET


convey
kənˈveɪ
dispurvey
ˌdɪspəˈveɪ
duvet
ˈduːveɪ
inveigh
ɪnˈveɪ
Jahveh
ˈjɑːveɪ
kurvey
kɜːˈveɪ
presurvey
priːˈsɜːveɪ
purvey
pəˈveɪ
reconvey
ˌriːkənˈveɪ
releve
ˌreləˈveɪ
resurvey
ˌriːsɜːˈveɪ
Soave
ˈswɑːveɪ
suivez
ˈswiːveɪ
survey
sɜːˈveɪ
Yahveh
ˈjɑːveɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEVET

cheval glass
cheval-de-frise
chevalet
chevalier
chevaux-de-frise
chevelure
cheven
cheverel
chevesaile
chevied
chevies
cheville
Cheviot
Cheviot Hills
chevisance
Chevra Kadisha
chevre
chevret
chevrette
chevron

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEVET

black velvet
Bovet
brevet
civet
covet
crushed velvet
curvet
evet
grivet
minivet
olivet
palm civet
privet
revet
rivet
Tevet
trivet
velvet
vervet
vet

Synonyms and antonyms of chevet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chevet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEVET

Find out the translation of chevet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chevet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chevet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chevet
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabecera
570 millions of speakers

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chevet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chevet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chevet
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Chevet
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chevet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chevet
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chevet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chevet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chevet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後陣
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chevet
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chevet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chevet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chevet
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेवेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chevet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chevet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chevet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Chevet
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Chevet
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Chevet
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

chevet
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

chevet
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

chevet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chevet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEVET»

The term «chevet» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.049 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEVET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chevet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEVET»

Discover the use of chevet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chevet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Haute Cuisine: How the French Invented the Culinary Profession
Among these fancier locales was La Maison Chevet, located in the Palais Royal, a mecca for fine dining during the nineteenth century. Founding his establishment soon after the Revolution, HUaire-Germain Chevet started a long culinary ...
Amy B. Trubek, 2000
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The Royal Phraseological English-French, French-English ...
CHEVET, s. m. bolster; pillow. Il s'endort dès qu'il a la tête sur le chevet. be l'aile asleep as soon as bis head tests on his piilow. Il aime que le chevet sait bien haut, be likes bis pillow tu be very bigb—be likes bis bead to be very bigb. Il aime le ...
John Charles Tarver, 1867
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High Romanesque Sculpture in the Duchy of Aquitaine, C. ...
... interior view (photo: author, courtesy of the Conway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art). 271. Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes, chevet, exterior dado arcading of the south chapel (photo: author, courtesy of the Conway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art).
Anat Tcherikover, 1997
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New Approaches to Medieval Architecture
the builders addressed to determine the rotation of the plinths, the overall angular figure obtained for the chevet's plan seems driven more by a desire for a new aesthetic than by the knowledge of a mathematical theory on polygons.
Robert Odell Bork, William W. Clark, Abby McGehee, 2011
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Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: A Symposium
IN VIEW of the very exceptional position it occupies in the history of medieval architecture, as a major and most unexpected leap forward, marking the break between Romanesque and Gothic, the chevet of Saint-Denis poses in unusual terms ...
Paula Lieber Gerson, 1987
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
The most important of Prache's additions (1973) are the flying buttresses of the chevet of St Remi, Reims (1162–81), as well as the possibility that flyers were intended for its new westernmost nave bay, which predates the chevet. The problem ...
Colum Hourihane, 2012
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Actes Du Neuvième Congrès International Des Égyptologues
(suit le chapitre proprement dit), c'est-à-dire la même phrase que celle, placée en guise de conclusion, sur le chevet de Ptahmès. Celui qui a gravé le texte sur l ' appui-tête de Ptahmès a probablement pris copie sur un papyrus, semblable au  ...
Jean Claude Goyon, Christine Cardin
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The Gothic Stained Glass of Reims Cathedral
The elements of this program are clear, becoming somewhat jumbled only at the western end of the chevet. Implications of this deterioration are investigated below. Parts of the program—the upper row of apostles flanking the Virgin and ...
Meredith Parsons Lillich, 2011
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History of Architecture Super Review
Nothing is more characteristically Gothic than the tremendously complicated chevet or east end of the French Gothic building, yet it was attained simply and logically (Fig. 149). The primitive form of apse, as we have seen it in early Christian ...
Fiske Kimball George Harold Edgell
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Gothic Art 1140-c. 1450: Sources and Documents
... may be joined, which was constructed in the head of the grand nave, contiguous to the chevet of the church, and that the opening shall not be made so low in the pillar [pier], and the springing of the arch stones may be introduced in it better.
Teresa Grace Frisch, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEVET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chevet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Les confidences de la soeur d'Isabelle Richer lors de son passage à …
«Quand papa est arrivé à son chevet, il nous a dit qu'ils avaient un code et c'est à ce moment-là qu'elle a réagi à sa voix», raconte la sœur de ... «Le Journal de Montréal, Jul 15»
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Il voulait vendre des photos intimes de Bobbi Kristina
Ses proches se succèdent à son chevet et prient pour elle. Il semblerait cependant que certaines personnes de son entourage soient mal ... «7sur7, Jul 15»
3
Chacun son chez-soi
Enfin, ces livres sur la table de chevet auront une chance d'être ouverts — il existe un nom, m'apprend la journaliste au Monde diplomatique, ... «Le Devoir, Jul 15»
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Béji Caïd Essebsi : l'Etat prendra des mesures douloureuses mais …
Il s'est également rendu au chevet des blessés à l'hôpital Sahloul de la ville de Sousse. Il a souligné qu'il s'agit d'un coup très dur pour la ... «Business News, Jun 15»
5
EDF Reactor Seen Facing 'Difficulties' by Nuclear Safety Chief
“There are difficulties” in the execution of the project, Pierre-Franck Chevet, head of the French nuclear safety regulator, told a parliamentary ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
6
Nouvel échec de la Grèce, aux abois, et ses créanciers à s'accorder
image Les grands argentiers de la zone étaient réunis pour la quatrième fois en une semaine, au chevet de la Grèce. Le Premier ministre grec, ... «LeMatinal, Jun 15»
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French nuclear watchdog upsets industry with straight talk
ASN head Pierre-Franck Chevet made no attempt to play down the importance of the anomalies in a series of subsequent media interviews, ... «Reuters Africa, Jun 15»
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Les Verts font l'actualité
Il a déclaré au même journal qu'il était contraint de rester à Alger au chevet de son père malade. L'international algérien avait atterri en ... «El Moudjahid, Jun 15»
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Nuclear Test Risks Blowing Lid Off U.K.'s Plan to Keep Lights on
“We are the nuclear police,” Pierre-Franck Chevet, head of the French safety regulator that raised the alarm, said in an interview. “I like the ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
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Dans la bibliothèque de cinq papas artistes
Ce livre de David Hackett Fisher m'attend toujours sur ma table de chevet. Trop de gens m'ont recommandé de le lire. Stéphane Fallu. Père de ... «LaPresse.ca, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chevet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chevet>. Apr 2024 ».
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