to face a building with marble

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• face — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *facia, from Latin facies make, form, face, from facere to make, do more at do Date: 13th century 1. a. the front part of the head that in humans… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Face — (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

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• To face a thing out — Face Face (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To face down — Face Face (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• to face the music — Face Face (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mutual Building — For the building in Lansing, Michigan, see Mutual Building (Lansing, Michigan). Mutual Building Mutual Gebou The front of the building, in Darling Street, Cape Town …   Wikipedia

• Monadnock Building — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property …   Wikipedia

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• Russell Senate Office Building — The Russell Senate Office Building is the oldest of the United States Senate office buildings. Designed in the Beaux Arts architectural style, it was built from 1903 to 1908 and named for former Senator Richard Brevard Russell, Jr. of Georgia in… …   Wikipedia