- col·on·nade
- /ˌkɑːləˈneıd/ noun, pl -nades [count]: a row of columns usually holding up a roof
A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
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col|on|nade — «KOL uh NAYD», noun. a series of columns set the same distance apart. A colonnade usually supports a roof, ceiling, cornice, or the like. ╂[< French colonnade < Italian colonnata < colonna column < Latin columna] … Useful english dictionary
colonnade — col·on·nade … English syllables
colonnade — col•on•nade [[t]ˌkɒl əˈneɪd[/t]] n. archit. a series of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature and usu. one side of a roof • Etymology: 1710–20; < F, =colonne column+ ade ade I col on•nad′ed, adj … From formal English to slang
colonnade — col|on|nade [ˌkɔləˈneıd US ˌka: ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian colonnato, from colonna; COLONEL] a row of upright stone posts that usually support a roof or row of ↑arches >colonnaded adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
colonnade — col|on|nade [ ,kalə neıd ] noun count a row of stone COLUMNS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Colonnade — Col on*nade , n. [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr. colonna column. See {Colonel}.] (Arch.) A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: When in front of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peristyle — Colonnade Col on*nade , n. [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr. colonna column. See {Colonel}.] (Arch.) A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: When… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
portico — Colonnade Col on*nade , n. [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr. colonna column. See {Colonel}.] (Arch.) A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: When… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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