C2 noun #69,773 most common

peristyle

UK /ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/ | US /ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/

A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.

peristyle in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
  • (noun) A porch surrounded by columns.
  • (noun) (voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
  2. 2
    noun A porch surrounded by columns.
  3. 3
    noun (voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.
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