edifice
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ə noun
1.
a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
2.
any large, complex system or organization.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a building, esp a large or imposing one |
| 2. | a complex or elaborate institution or organization |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre to build; see | |
| edificial | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
edifice
late 14c., from O.Fr. edifice "building," from L. ædificium "building," from ædificare "to build," from ædis, variant of ædes "temple," in the pl. meaning "dwelling, building," originally "hearth" + the root of facere "to make" (see factitious).
ædis is from I.E. base *aidh- "to burn" (cf. Gk. aithein "to burn," Skt. inddhe "burst into flames," O.Ir. aed "fire").
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Example sentences
The plans contemplate a substantial structure in the form of a wing to the present edifice.
The edifice was commenced in 1846 and completed in 1848.
The stunning edifice stands at the top of a tall hill, overlooking the nearby shoreline.
Newton's description of gravity was part of an enormous theoretical edifice.
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