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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
clerestory /ˈklɪəˌstɔːri/ (US also clearstory)

▶noun (pl. clerestories)

1 the upper part of the nave, choir, and transepts of a large church, containing a series of windows.

2 a raised section of roof running down the centre of a railway carriage, with small windows or ventilators.

– origin ME: from clear + storey.

'clerestory' also found in these Oxford entries:

clearstory - clerestory window

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