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• Peristyle — Per i*style, n. [L. peristylum, Gr. ?, ?; ? about + ? a column: cf. F. p[ e]ristyle.] (Arch.) A range of columns with their entablature, etc.; specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all sides of a court, or surrounding a building …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Peristyle — In Greek and Roman architecture a peristyle is a columned porch or open colonnade in a building that surrounds a court that may contain an internal garden. Tetrastoon (Greek: four arcades ) is another name for this feature. In the Christian… …   Wikipedia

• building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

• peristyle — UK [ˈperɪˌstaɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms peristyle : singular peristyle plural peristyles in architecture, a line of columns that surrounds an outdoor space such as a garden inside a building, or the space surrounded by these columns …   English dictionary

• peristyle — Colonnade Col on*nade , n. [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr. colonna column. See {Colonel}.] (Arch.) A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: When… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• peristyle — noun Etymology: French péristyle, from Latin peristylum, from Greek peristylon, from neuter of peristylos surrounded by a colonnade, from peri + stylos pillar more at steer Date: 1612 1. a colonnade surrounding a building or court 2. an open… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• peristyle — noun Architecture a row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a court or internal garden or edging a veranda or porch. Origin C17: from Fr. péristyle, from L. peristylum, from Gk peristulon, from peri around + stulos pillar …   English new terms dictionary

• peristyle — peristylar, adj. /per euh stuyl /, n. Archit. 1. a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space. 2. an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade. [1605 15; < L peristylum < Gk perístylon, n. use of neut. of perístylos surrounded… …   Universalium

• peristyle — per|i|style [ˈperıstaıl] n technical a row of ↑pillars around an open space in a building, or the open space itself …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• peristyle — per|i|style [ perı,staıl ] noun count TECHNICAL a line of COLUMNS that surrounds an outdoor space such as a garden inside a building, or the space surrounded by these columns …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• peristyle —    A court enclosed on all sides by a colonnade, such as occurs in ancient Greek and Roman temples and medieval cloisters. Or, a series of columns surrounding a building or enclosing a court. Also see arcade and peripteral …   Glossary of Art Terms