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Peridrome

Per′i-drome

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] running around, fr. [GREEK] to run round;
περί
round + [GREEK] to run: cf. F.
péridrome
.]
(Archæol.)
The space between the columns and the wall of the cella, in a Greek or a Roman temple.

Definition 2024


peridrome

peridrome

English

Noun

peridrome (plural peridromes)

  1. The space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple.