n. the upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Same as clearstory.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See clearstory.
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n. part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
Word Usage
"I thought the term clerestory window was pronounced like cler-est-or-eee."