Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In architecture, having, characterized by, or supported by many columns; surrounded by several rows of columns, as some Moorish or Arabic courts.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Arch.) Having many columns; -- said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective architecture Having many
columns ; said of abuilding , especially of an interior part orcourt . - noun A hall or
edifice with many columns.
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek
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It is termed monostyle when of one row, polystyle when of many.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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