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noun
1.
Architecture.
a.
the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief.
b.
any decorative band on an outside wall, broader than a stringcourse and bearing lettering, sculpture, etc.
2.
any decorative band at the top or beneath the cornice of an interior wall, a piece of furniture, etc.
3.
Furniture. skirt (def. 6b).
Origin:
1555–65; < Middle French frise, perhaps < Medieval Latin phrygium, frigium, frisium embroidered cloth, embroidery, Latin Phrygium, neuter of Phrygius Phrygian
1555–65; < Middle French frise, perhaps < Medieval Latin phrygium, frigium, frisium embroidered cloth, embroidery, Latin Phrygium, neuter of Phrygius Phrygian
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Frieze
is always a great word to know.
So is plinth. Does it mean:
| a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces |
| a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier or a square base of a pedestal |
Example Sentences
- The view is stunning, and an equally stunning stone frieze depicts the long trek in moving, heroic form.
- Most belong to a frieze depicting a religious procession that ran round the top of the temple.
- Turner, respectively, for the ceiling of the ballroom and the frieze of the.
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Word Origin & History
frieze
"sculptured horizontal band in architecture," 1563, from M.Fr. frise, originally "a ruff," from M.L. frisium "embroidered border," variant of frigium, probably from L. Phrygium "Phrygian, Phrygian work," from Phrygia, the ancient country in Asia Minor known for its embroidery. Folk etymology is Fr. drap
EXPANDde Frise "cloth of Friesland." Meaning "decorative band along the top of a wall" was in O.Fr.
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Cultural Dictionary
frieze [(freez)]An ornamental band that runs around a building. Friezes are usually on the exterior of a building and are often sculpted in bas-relief.
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