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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 nar·thex /ˈnɑrˌθɛks/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Nar·thex n.
 1. Bot. A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See Giant fennel, under Fennel.
 2. Arch. The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories; -- used, generally, for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 narthex
      n 1: portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or
           church
      2: a vestibule leading to the nave of a church