About The Word Caryatid
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Caryatid
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What's The Definition Of Caryatid?
[n] a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caryatid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Caryatid: Caryatid In Webster's Dictionary \Car`y*at"id\, n.; pl. {Caryatids}. [See {Caryatides}.]
(Arch.)
A draped female figure supporting an entablature, in the
place of a column or pilaster.
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