About The Word Peristyle
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Peristyle
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What's The Definition Of Peristyle?
[n] a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
Synonyms | Synonyms for Peristyle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Peristyle: See Also | colonnade Peristyle In Webster's Dictionary \Per"i*style\, n. [L. peristylum, Gr. ?, ?; ? about +
? a column: cf. F. p['e]ristyle.] (Arch.)
A range of columns with their entablature, etc.;
specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all
sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the
cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to
the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the
peristyle. See {Colonnade}.
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