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pediment
n.
triangular form on the front of a building that creates the peak of the roof; triangular form resembling a gable located above church or window
Pediment
A
pediment is an element in
classical,
neoclassical and
baroque architecture, and derivatives therefrom, consisting of a
gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of the
entablature, typically supported by
columns. The
tympanum, or triangular area within the pediment, was often decorated with
relief sculpture depicting scenes from Greek and Roman
mythology or allegorical figures.
pediment
Noun
1. a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
(hypernym) gable, gable end, gable wall
pediment
n.
trojúhelníkový štít budovy; fronton
Pediment
(n.)
Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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