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clearstory

[ kleer-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee ]

noun

plural clearstories.


clearstory

/ ˈ°ì±ôɪəˌ²õ³Ùɔ˰ùɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of clerestory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦±ô±ð²¹°ùËŒ²õ³Ù´Ç°ù¾±±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦±ô±ð²¹°ùs³Ù´Çr¾±±ð»å adjective
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A line of clearstory windows above the great room infuses even more natural light to both levels of the home.

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Like Salisbury it has the uncommon feature of two sets of transepts; the clearstory is carried round the church, unbroken by rose windows at the west or transept ends.

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The windows are high in the clearstory and set so deeply in the casement that the light falling on the mural paintings and fresco work is sifted and softened.

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The Interior.—The natural division, in height, of an early church, whether basilican or domical, was into three stories—the ground level, the gallery level, and the clearstory or vault level.

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The clearstory was restored in 1861 "from sufficiently clear indications" in the remains of the original windows.

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