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ambo, ambon

1. In early Christian churches, a pulpit for reading or chanting the Gospels or the Epistles. 2. In contemporary Balkan o

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amado

In traditional Japanese architecture, a type of shutter made of sliding wooden panels which (when not in use) slide into a box-like storage

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alure, allure, alur

A gallery or passage, as along the parapets of a castle, around the roof of a church, or along a cloister.

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Allen wrench

A wrench for Allen head screws; a steel bar, hexagonal in shape, which is bent to form a right angle.

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allegory

A figurative representation in which the meaning is conveyed symbolically.

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allege

A part of a wall which is thinner than the rest, esp. the spandrel under a window.

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altar of repose

In a Roman Catholic church, a side altar, repository, or storage niche where the Host is kept from Maundy Thursday

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