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hagioscope
noun ha·gio·scope \ˈha-gē-ə-ˌskōp, ˈhā-jē-\
Definition of HAGIOSCOPE
: 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
— ha·gio·scop·ic \ˌha-gē-ə-ˈskä-pik, ˌhā-, -jē-\ adjective
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First Known Use of HAGIOSCOPE
circa 1840
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