entablature
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lə noun Architecture.
the entire construction of a classical temple or the like between the columns and the eaves, usually composed of an architrave, a frieze, and a cornice.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the part of a classical temple above the columns, having an architrave, a frieze, and a cornice |
| 2. | any construction of similar form |
| [C17: from French, from Italian intavolatura something put on a table, hence, something laid flat, from tavola table, from Latin tabula | |
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Entablature
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Example sentences
The entablature runs around the four sides of the building.
The main architectural types based on the style of capital, column, and entablature.
The original portico consisted of four columns supporting an entablature with a paneled frieze.
The middle division of an entablature, below the cornice.
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