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cupola definition

cu·pola (kyo̵̅o̅′pə lə)

noun

  1. a rounded roof or ceiling
  2. a small domelike structure on a roof
  3. a small furnace for melting metals
  4. any of various dome-shaped structures

Etymology: It < L cupula, dim. of cupa: see cup

Related Forms:

  • cupolaed cu′·po·laed (-ləd) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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