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portico
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portico
[n] - a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
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portico
In architecture, a porch with a pediment and columns. ...
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Portico
A portico is a porch on the front of a house which has at least one side made by pillars or columns which also support the roof. They are a feature of Classical architecture, such as John Dobson's Dobson, John Longhirst Hall, Northumberland.
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Portico
a porch in the form of a classical colonnade, usually described in terms of the number of columns, ie Hexastyle (6), Octastyle (8) Decastyle (10) (all from Greek ie deka, ten, stulos a column)
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Portico
In classical architecture, a projection from the body of a building consisting of a row of columns supporting an entablature and often a pediment. Related Words: Classical; Column; Entablature; Pediment
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Portico
In architecture, a porch or walkway with a roof - either open or partly enclosed - supported by columns and often with a pediment. A portico usually leads to the entrance of a building. Porticoes can be one or more stories high, and may be as narrow as a door or as wide as an entire building.
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Portico
Por'ti·co noun ; plural Porticoes or Porticos . [ Italian , Latin porticus . See Porch .] (Architecture) A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a co...
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portico
noun a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
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Portico
• (n.) A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.
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portico
colonnaded porch or entrance to a structure, or a covered walkway supported by regularly spaced columns. Porticoes formed the entrances to ancient ... [2 related articles]
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Portico
A portico (from Italian) is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in Ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures. Some...
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Portico
a series of columns or arches in front of a building, generally as a covered walkway.
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Portico
In architecture a portico is a colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture. It is usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.
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Portico
A ceilinged entranceway to a church, often bordered by columned masonry.
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portico
portico (pôr'tikō) , roofed space using columns or posts, generally included between a wall and a row of columns or between two rows of columns. In Greece the stoa was a portico of the first type; in Greek temples porticoes terminated the front and rear ends of the naos—called ...
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Portico
[Miami] Portico is a high-rise building planned for construction in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It has been approved by the City of Miami, and is scheduled to begin construction in late 2007. If completed, the building would rise 461 feet (141 meters), with 50 floors. Portico...
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Portico
[disambiguation] A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building with a roof structure over a walkway. Portico may also refer to: ...
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Portico
a series of columns or arches in front of a building, generally as a covered walkway.
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portico
1) Attachment in classical architecture 2) Capitol feature 3) Colonnade 4) Covered ambulatory 5) Feature of many court buildings 6) Grand entrance 7) Porch 8) Stoa 9) Veranda
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