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Peristyle

Peristyle Meaning & Definition
Peristyle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peristyle?

[n] a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court

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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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