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prop·y·lae·um 
[prop-uh-lee-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[prop-uh-lee-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -lae·a
[-lee-uh] Pronunciation Key.
[-lee-uh] Pronunciation Key. | Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, esp. when elaborate or of architectural importance. |
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| prop·y·lae·um
(prŏp'ə-lē'əm, prō'pə-) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. prop·y·lae·a (-lē'ə) An entrance or vestibule to a temple or group of buildings. Also called propylon. [Latin, from Greek propulaion : pro-, before; see pro-2 + pulē, gate.] |
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