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semidome

[ sem-ee-dohm, sem-ahy- ]

noun

  1. half a dome, especially as formed by a vertical section, as over a semicircular apse.

semidome

/ ˈɛɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a half-dome, esp one used to cover a semicircular apse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·dz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of semidome1

First recorded in 1780–90; semi- + dome
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Against each side of the square a semidome is set, thus producing a quatrefoil plan at the vaulting level.

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