Clearstories

/ˈklɪrstɔriz/ noun

Definition

Upper sections of cathedral or church walls containing windows that admit light into the interior of a building while maintaining the upper walls.

Etymology

From 'clear' plus 'story' (Middle English, meaning a row or level). The term emerged in English around the 1400s with the popularity of Gothic cathedral architecture.

Kelly Says

Clerestories are one of the biggest architectural innovations in human history—they let architects build taller, brighter buildings while maintaining structural integrity, and they're everywhere from cathedrals to modern office buildings.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስፈሪ ታሪኮች
asfeeree ta-ree-koh-ch
ARالعربية
قصص واضحة
qasas wadīḥah
BNবাংলা
স্পষ্ট গল্প
shpaṣṭ golpo
CACatalà
històries clares
ee-STOH-ree-ehs KLAH-rehs
CSČeština
jasné příběhy
YAH-sneh PREE-beh-hee
DADansk
klare historier
KLAH-reh his-TOH-ree-ehr
DEDeutsch
klare Geschichten
KLAH-reh GEH-sheekh-ten
ELΕλληνικά
σαφείς ιστορίες
sah-FEE-ehs ee-STOH-ree-ehs
ESEspañol
historias claras
ee-STOH-ree-ahs KLAH-rahs
FAفارسی
داستان‌های روشن
dāstān-hā-ye rowshan
FISuomi
selkeät tarinat
SEH-leh-ah-t tah-ree-nah-t
FRFrançais
histoires claires
ee-STWAH-r klah-r
GUGU
સ્પષ્ટ વાર્તાઓ
spaṣṭ vārtāo
HAHA
tatsuniyoyi jariri
tah-tsoo-nee-YOH-ee jah-REE-ree
HEעברית
סיפורים ברורים
see-POH-reem bo-ROH-reem
HIहिन्दी
स्पष्ट कहानियाँ
spaṣṭ kahānīyā̃
HUMagyar
tiszta történetek
TEE-tsah TOHR-teh-neh-teh-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
kisah jelas
KEE-sah JAY-las
IGIG
akụkọ ọchịchị
ah-KOO-koh oh-CHEE-chee
ITItaliano
storie chiare
STOH-ree-eh KYAH-reh
KKKK
ашық әңгімелер
ashyq ah-NGEE-meh-leh-r
KMKM
រឿងរ៉ាវច្បាស់
rohng raav chbah
MRMR
स्पष्ट कथा
spaṣṭ kathā
MSBahasa Melayu
kisah jelas
KEE-sah JAY-las
MYမြန်မာ
ရှင်းလင်းသော ဝတ္ထုများ
shin lin thaw thu myarr
NLNederlands
heldere verhalen
HEL-der vah-HA-len
NONorsk
klare fortellinger
KLAH-reh fohr-TEH-ling-ehr
PAPA
ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ
spashṭ kahānīā̃
PLPolski
jasne historie
YAH-sneh ee-STOH-ree-eh
PTPortuguês
histórias claras
ee-STOH-ree-ahs KLAH-ras
RORomână
povești clare
poh-VESH-tee KLAH-reh
RUРусский
ясные истории
YAH-snyy ih-STOH-ree-ee
SVSvenska
klara berättelser
KLAH-rah beh-REH-tel-sehr
SWKiswahili
hadithi za wazi
hah-DEE-thee zah WAH-zee
TAதமிழ்
விளக்கமான கதைகள்
viḷakkamāṉa kathaikaḷ
TEతెలుగు
స్పష్టమైన కథలు
spaṣṭamaina kathalu
THไทย
เรื่องราวชัดเจน
reh-ung-rah-oot chát-jen
TLTL
malinaw na mga kwento
mah-lee-NAH-ow ngah mahng KWEHN-toh
TRTürkçe
açık hikayeler
AH-chuk hee-KAH-yeh-lehr
UKУкраїнська
ясні історії
YAH-snyy ee-STOH-ree-ee
URاردو
واضح کہانیاں
wāżiḥ kahānīyā̃
VITiếng Việt
câu chuyện sáng sủa
koh chuyehn sahng soo-ah
YOYO
ìtàn tọrọ
ee-TAHN toh-ROH
ZUZU
izinganekwane ziqaphela
ee-zee-NGAH-neh-kwah-neh zee-KAH-peh-lah

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