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• Dome — • An architectural term often used synonymously with cupola Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dome     Dome     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Dome (disambiguation) — Dome in architecture : ribbed hemispherical dome resting on an octagonal drum in the Great Mosque of Kairouan (also called the Mosque of Uqba), city of Kairouan, Tunisia. A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the… …   Wikipedia

• drum — drum1 or drumfish [drum′fish΄drum] n. [< Du trom, akin to MLowG trumme, drum, OHG trumba, of echoic orig.] 1. a) a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over the end or ends,… …   English World dictionary

• Drum — Drum, n. [Cf. D. trom, trommel, LG. trumme, G. trommel, Dan. tromme, Sw. trumma, OHG. trumba a trumpet, Icel. pruma a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder, Dan. drum a booming sound, drumme to boom; prob. partly at least of imitative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …   Wikipedia

• DOME —    The dome, which is created from an arch turned on its axis 360 degrees, is traditionally considered one of the most important Ancient Roman architectural inventions. Although round temples were not new to Ancient Rome, the Pantheon, when it… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• Dome of the Chain — The Dome of the Chain is located in front of the entrance to the Dome of the Rock Dome of the Chain (Arabic: قبة السلسلة‎, Qubbat al Silsila) is a free standing dome located adjacently east of the Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem.… …   Wikipedia

• drum — drum1 /drum/, n., pl. drums, (esp. collectively for 11) drum, v., drummed, drumming. n. 1. a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head,… …   Universalium

• Dome of the Rock — Not to be confused with Al Aqsa Mosque or Mosque of Omar (Jerusalem). The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount …   Wikipedia

• Drum (disambiguation) — Contents 1 Places 2 People 3 Brands 4 Entertainment …   Wikipedia

• dome — domelike, adj. /dohm/, n., v., domed, doming. n. 1. Archit. a. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. b. a domical roof or ceiling. c. a… …   Universalium