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  • 11Attic story — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …

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  • 12Attic style — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …

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  • 13Attic wit — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …

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  • 14Aihole — Durga Temple at Aihole …

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  • 15Staunton chess set — The Staunton chess set is composed of a particular type of chess pieces used to play the game of chess. According to the rules of chess, this style is to be used for competitions. Nathaniel Cook is credited with the design, and they are named… …

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  • 16Ionic — /uy on ik/, adj. 1. Archit. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders that in ancient Greece consisted of a fluted column with a molded base and a capital composed of four volutes, usually parallel to the architrave with a pulvinus …

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  • 17sauceboat — /saws boht /, n. a low, boat shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end. [1740 50; SAUCE + BOAT] * * * ▪ metalwork       metal or pottery bowl with a lip and handle,… …

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  • 18GK — 1) Güterkasse EN category of goods 2) Güteklasse EN class [grade] of quality 3) Gummikabel EN rubber sheathed cable 4) Girokonto EN current [clearing] account 5) Gewichtssc …

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  • 19Ionic —    The second of the three orders of classical Greek architecture. Ionic columns are more slender than those of the Doric order. Their dimensions are eight to nine meters high, instead of Doric s four to five. Ionic columns have a molded base… …

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  • 20Ionic — I•on•ic [[t]aɪˈɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) archit. of or designating one of the five classical orders of architecture, characterized by a fluted column with a molded base and a capital composed of two pairs of connected volutes. 2) pro noting or employing …

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