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peristyle

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/Part of speech nounSorted eeilprstyStarts with PEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court

Word origin

From French péristyle, from Classical Latin peristȳlum, from περίστυλον (perístulon), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”). peri- + -style.

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  • The peristyle is a roofed structure, open at the sides, in which most of the ceremonials and dances take place.
  • Most peristyles in Haiti have hard-packed dirt floors that can soak up libations when they're poured on the ground in honor of the spirits.

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