CHEVET Definition & Meaning

chevet

[ shuh-vey ]

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noun

an apse, as of a Gothic cathedral.

chevet

/ ʃəˈ��ɪ /

noun

a semicircular or polygonal east end of a church, esp a French Gothic church, often with a number of attached apses

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chevet¹

1800–10; < French, earlier ��è��, Old French chevez ≪ Latin capitium opening or covering for the head. See caput

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chevet¹

C19: from French: pillow, from Latin capitium, from caput head

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When the Pierre Chevet Sports Hall opened last year in the tiny municipality on the outskirts of Paris, it was the first commercial project in France constructed almost exclusively of hemp blocks.

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Chunks of limestone lay on the ground, having fallen from the upper part of the chevet, or the eastern end of the Gothic church.

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ASN chief Pierre-Franck Chevet has said that a ruling on Flamanville will be solely based on safety requirements.

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Pierre Franck Chevet has won respect for his straight talking in an industry once prone to secrecy.

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"It could be yes, it could be no it could be yes with certain conditions," Mr Chevet told the BBC.

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