hagioscope
noun
ha·gio·scope
ˈha-gē-ə-ˌskōp
ˈhā-jē-
: an opening in the interior walls of a cruciform church so placed as to afford a view of the altar to those in the transept
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“Hagioscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hagioscope. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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