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Friday, May 3rd, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
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Groin
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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The edge formed by an intersection of two vaults (or curved ceilings). During the early part of the Romanesque period the groins were left perfectly plain, but later, and especially through the Gothic period, they were invariably covered with ribs (or mouldings).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Groin'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/g/groin.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Groin'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/g/groin.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
