"westwork" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɛstwɜːk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: westworks [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Westwerk, from German West (“west”) + Werk (“work”); equivalent to English west + -work. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Westwerk}} Calque of German Westwerk, {{der|en|de|West|t=west}} German West (“west”), {{m|de|Werk|t=work}} Werk (“work”), {{cog|en|-}} English, {{af|en|west|-work}} west + -work Head templates: {{en-noun}} westwork (plural westworks)
  1. (architecture) The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance. Wikipedia link: westwork Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (architectural feature): länsikkö (Finnish), massif occidental [masculine] (French), Westwerk [neuter] (German), védmű (Hungarian), västverk [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-westwork-en-noun-vJCmQd49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -work Topics: architecture

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