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clere•sto•ry
Pronunciation: (klēr'stôr"ē, -stōr"ē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ries.
1. Archit.a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
2. a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.
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