| A | B |
|---|
| flying buttress | a stone arch that carries the weight of the vault to the buttress |
| cathedral | a church of any size that contains the cathedra or bishop's chair |
| crypt | a place, usually below ground, used for the burial or for a chapel |
| nave | the central area of a church |
| transept | the section of a church that crosses the nave |
| crusade | a Christian holy war--most were to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims |
| gothic architecture | churches built in the Middle Ages characterized by pointed arches and vaults, large amounts of glass, and the overall feeling of great height |
| romanesque architecture | a form of early church architecture characterized by many internal columns and small windows to support the heavy, stone structure |
| Anthony | considered the "founder" of early desert monasticism |
| Monte Cassino | Benedict's monastery |
| Ora et labora | Benedictine motto |
| Charlemagne | "Great" Frankish ruler-This man ordered monastic reform and appointed generals and also bishops |
| first gospel | Mark |
| John | last gospel |
| labyrinth | a maze on the floor of some gothic cathedrals (Chartres) which pilgrims walk as a form of prayer |
| St. Benedict | founder of western monasticism |
