Meaning of PORTICO
| Pronunciation: | | 'powrti`kow
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| | Definition: | | [n] a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area |
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| | See Also: | | narthex, porch | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Por"ti*co\, n.; pl. {Porticoes}or {Porticos}. [It., L.
porticus. See {Porch}.] (Arch.)
A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical
styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance
of a building.
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| | Related Terms: | | access, aisle, alley, ambulatory, aperture, arcade, artery, atlas, avenue, caryatid, channel, cloister, colonnade, colonnette, column, communication, conduit, connection, corridor, covered way, defile, entrance, entrance hall, entranceway, entry, entryway, exit, ferry, ford, foyer, galilee, gallery, inlet, interchange, intersection, junction, lane, lobby, narthex, opening, outlet, overpass, pass, passage, passageway, peristyle, pier, pilaster, pillar, porch, portal, post, propylaeum, railroad tunnel, stoa, telamon, threshold, traject, trajet, tunnel, underpass, veranda, vestibule |
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