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Peristyle
Meaning
Noun
●
In Architecture:
A
colonnade
surrounding
a
courtyard
,
temple
, etc; or the
yard
enclosed
by such columns.
●
In Architecture:
A
porch
surrounded
by columns.
●
In Voodoo & Architecture:
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.
Sourced from
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Origin
peristyle
English
péristyle
French
Sourced from
Etym
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