entablature

  • 11entablature — n. wall that rests on top of columns (Architecture); platform of a pedestal that supports a statue …

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  • 12entablature —    In architecture, the upper section of a classical building. Resting on the columns, it consists first of the architrave, the frieze, and the cornice on top …

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  • 13entablature — [ɛn tablətʃə, ɪn ] noun Architecture the upper part of a classical building supported by columns or a colonnade, comprising the architrave, frieze, and cornice. Origin C17: from Ital. intavolatura boarding …

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  • 14entablature — en·tab·la·ture …

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  • 15entablature — en•tab•la•ture art at enterocolitis [[t]ɛnˈtæb lə tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. archit. (in classical architecture) the part of a temple or other building between the columns and the eaves, usu. composed of an architrave, a frieze, and a cornice •… …

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  • 16entablature — /ɛnˈtæblətʃə/ (say en tabluhchuh) noun 1. that part of a classic architectural order which rests horizontally upon the columns and consists of the architrave, frieze, and cornice. 2. a similar part in other constructions. {Italian intavolatura,… …

  • 17entablature —   n. Architecture, wall resting on capitals of columns, comprising architrave, frieze and cornice …

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  • 18entablature — see TABLE …

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  • 19entablature — n. Archit. the upper part of a classical building supported by columns or a colonnade, comprising architrave, frieze, and cornice. Etymology: It. intavolatura f. intavolare board up (as IN (2), tavola table) …

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  • 20Greek temple — Greek temples (Ancient Greek: polytonic|ὁ ναός , gr. ho naós dwelling , semantically distinct from Latin la. templum temple ) were structures built to house the cult statues within Greek sanctuaries. The temples themselves did usually not… …

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