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A guide to the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the city of New York

Note 21 — Part Two The Fabric of the Cathedral

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There is much ambiguity in the use by architects of terms to indicate the sub-divisions of the eastern limb of a cathedral which is called comprehensively the Choir. The designations here used—the Choir proper, the Presbytery, and the Sanctuary—are sufficient for present purposes without confusing the reader with conflicting definitions.

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