an interior space, specifically the main central part of an interior divided into a high center with lower side portions divided by columns or piers, usually but not always in a church. Use also for the main part of a church without aisles but with a distinct chancel.
groups related by blood, marriage, and/or adoption
honoree
Notes
[a] Giovanni's tomb was just inside the door of the church, a prominent place to attract attention and prayers from all who passed the threshold.
[b] The tomb was at the foot of the holy water font opposite the Panciatichi chapel
[c] This tomb is described as at the foot of the stairs found in the middle of the church, separating a lower church from the upper and perhaps corresponding to a since-removed tramezzo or choir screen.
[d] If Francesco della Foresta is correct that Barone's tomb carried the French scudetto, then it was either installed after 1382 when his son Filippo was ambassador to France, or the monument was restored to update the coat of arms.
