Glossary

    • Leitmotif - A dominant and recurring theme, as in a novel.
    • Rotunda - a circular interior space, usually surmounted by a dome.
    • Terrazzo - marble chips and cement combined and poured, then highly polished.
    • Nautilus shell - A cephalopod mollusk of the genus Nautilus, especially N. pompilius, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans and having a spiral, pearly-lined shell with a series of air-filled chambers.
    • Bays - openings in a building that are created by walls or columns.
    • Zigguart - A flat topped pyramid formed of a series of platforms on which a temple was built.
    • Embodiment - a completely organized system, like the body
    • Rectilinear - Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.
    • Wholly - In a whole or complete manner; entirely; completely; perfectly.
    • Palazzo - A large splendid residence or public building, such as a palace or museum.

     

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