- Palladian window
- Pal•la′di•an win′dow[[t]pəˈleɪ di ən, -ˈlɑ-[/t]] n.archit. a window in the form of a central arch with a narrower flat-headed compartment on either side
From formal English to slang. 2014.
Palladian window
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Palladian window — /peuh lay dee euhn, lah / a window in the form of a round headed archway with a narrower compartment on either side, the side compartments usually being capped with entablatures on which the arch of the central compartment rests. Also called… … Universalium
palladian window — noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: Palladian (II) : an architectural unit consisting of a central window with an arched head and on each side a usually narrower window with a square head … Useful english dictionary
Palladian — Pal*la di*an (p[a^]l*l[=a] d[i^]*an), prop. a. (Arch.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a variety of the revived classic style of architecture, founded on the works of Andrea Palladio, an Italian architect of the 16th century; as, a Palladian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palladian architecture — A villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladio s I Quattro Libri dell Architettura, in … Wikipedia
Diocletian window. — See Palladian window. * * * … Universalium
Venetian window. — See Palladian window. [1770 80] * * * … Universalium
Venetian window — Vene′tian win′dow n. archit. Palladian window • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
venetian window — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized V : palladian window … Useful english dictionary
Diocletian window. — See Palladian window … Useful english dictionary
Venetian window. — See Palladian window. [1770 80] … Useful english dictionary
