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Noun: naos (naoi)  'ney,ós
  1. (architecture) the inner part of an ancient temple; it contained a statue of the appropriate deity surrounded by a colonnaded portico
    "The naos of the Parthenon once housed a massive statue of Athena";
    - cella

Derived forms: naoi

Encyclopedia: Naos