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peristyle definition

peri·style (per′ə stīl′)

noun

  1. a row of columns forming an enclosure or supporting a roof
  2. any area or enclosure so formed, as a court

Etymology: Fr péristyle < L peristylum < Gr peristylon < peri-, around + stylos, column: see stylite

Related Forms:

  • peristylar per′i·sty′·lar (-stī′lər) adjective

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