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chevet

Pronunciation: /ʃəˈveɪ/
Definition of chevet

noun

Architecture
  • (in large churches) an apse with an ambulatory giving access behind the high altar to a series of chapels set in bays.

Origin:

early 19th century: from French, literally 'pillow', from Latin capitium, from caput 'head'