Meaning of the word transept in English

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transept

US /ˈtræn.sept/
UK /ˈtræn.sept/
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Noun

either of the two parts of a cruciform church, projecting at right angles from the nave and forming the arms of the cross

Example:
The choir was located in the north transept of the cathedral.
Visitors admired the stained glass windows in the church's transept.