Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to or introduced by Andrea Palladio (1518-80), an Italian architect of the Renaissance.
- Of or pertaining to the goddess Pallas or her attributes; pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Arch.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a variety of the revived classic style of architecture, founded on the works of Andrea Palladio, an Italian architect of the 16th century.
- proper noun (Arch.) A follower of the architectural style of Andrea Palladio.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena, also called Pallas.
- adjective Pertaining to wisdom or knowledge; -- Athena being the goddess of wisdom.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective In the style of the
neoclassical architect , Andrea Palladio. - adjective Of or relating to
Pallas
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective referring to or relating to or having the style of architecture created by Andrea Palladio
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Examples
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He built what became known as the Palladian villas, beautiful homes for wealthy landowners.
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Palladian, that is not a small dog, that is a medium to small dog.
Whatever... Ann Althouse 2009
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I certainly don't mean to call Palladian's judgment into question.
"Levi Johnston, the kid who knocked up Bristol Palin and will now be forced to marry her, will attend the RNC tonight." Ann Althouse 2008
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They don't call Palladian "Dirty Sanchez" for nothing.
"You’ll learn lip-o-suction, the music kiss, the Trobriand Islands kiss, and many more." Ann Althouse 2007
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It has focussed the raw material of Masonic hostility towards the Catholic Church; as it is anti-Christian in religion, so is it revolutionary in politics; and once more, it is called the Palladian Order.
Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer Arthur Edward Waite 1899
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But I regret that she has rechristened as simply "Venetian" the immensely popular classical window-form - a round-headed opening flanked by two rectangular apertures - that I've always called "Palladian."
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed John Bentley Mays 2011
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Palladio, as a new exhibition at the National Building Museum reminds us, is the single most pervasive influence on American architecture, to the point that it can be difficult to distinguish "Palladian" ideas from generically American ones.
Andrea Palladio's influential architecture at National Building Museum Philip Kennicott 2010
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But "Palladian" is the dictionary definition of a style of refined classical architecture that was adopted all over the world and is still alive today.
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I have a rather caustic personality sometimes, and for better or usually worse, I vent my petty anger and frustration through the guise of "Palladian".
"I haven't liked a candidate enough to be actually disillusioned by one in . . . " Ann Althouse 2008
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Someone who calls himself "Palladian" doesn't seem to like Gehry.
What is it? Where is it? Ann Althouse 2008
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