Nave
the central part of a church stretching from the portal to the choir
To meet with one's fate
to die.
Pilgrimage
a voyage of devotion towards a saintly place.
Excommunicated
said of a person who has been divest of Catholic communion as a punishment.
Drawbridge
Has two purposes:
1- lowered, it offers a passageway over a ditch or a moat
2- raised, it protects the castle entrance.
Porch
a covered area in front of the entrance to a building.
Relic
the remains of the body of a martyr or a saint, or a cult object associated with his/her life.
Rose window/rosace
a large, circular stained glass window with carved stone tracery.
Holy Father
name given to the Pope by Catholics.
Scoundrel
a dishonest or immoral person.
Seigniory
in the feudal system, refers to the domain belonging to a lord or a noble person.
Under the aegis of
under the protection of.
Tower
a construction that is higher than it is large and generally used for defensive purposes. It can also be of varying shapes: quadrangular, polygonal, circular.
Traditionalist
extremely attached to custom and tradition.
Transept
in churches in the form of a Latin cross, the part of the building which stands perpendicular to the nave.
Vassal
in the feudal system, a man who has a personal link with a lord, his suzerain, who endows him with a fief (in the form of land or money), in exchange for a number of services.
Vault
arched architectural feature in stone or concrete, used to cover an area and supported by walls or columns.