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Peristyle
Pronunciation : Per"i*style
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. peristylum, Gr. p?ristyle.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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