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Ornate patterns in church area (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

transept

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'church area' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'ornate patterns' is the wordplay.
'ornate' is an anagram indicator (an unusual or complex form of the letters).
'patterns' is an anagram of 'TRANSEPT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for transept that I've seen before include "Patterns found in parts of church" , "Part of church off aisle" , "always running north to south" , "Side part of a church" , "Section of church" .)

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