zaguan
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A porch or a vestibule at the entrance of a house; entrance; hall.
Examples
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Since a "great house" which has been converted into a small museum is the architectural example that visitors are most likely to see, we'll try to capture some of their elegance: A doorway on the street leads to a rather dark passageway, called the zaguan.
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From the vestibule main entrance (_zaguan_) one passes to the upper floor, which constitutes the house proper, where the family resides.
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The street door is almost always left open, and the passage leading to the court (_zaguan_) is closed by an iron lattice of very elegant workmanship.
Note
The word 'zaguan' comes from a Spanish word meaning 'hallway' or 'vestibule'.
