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| Butresses......................................... |
Projecting supports that allow exterior walls to be built higher |
Cupola............................................. |
A cup-shaped or domelike structure. |
| Basilica............................................ |
A long colonnaded hall used in Roman times for commerce; later used for church design |
| Obelisk............................................. |
A monumental block of stone tapered toward the top, orginated in Egypt. |
| Pillar................................................ |
A verticle structural support; includes columns, piers and pilasters. |
| Column............................................ |
A usually round or fluted post to support beams or roof. |
| Parabola.......................................... |
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve |
| Emphatic......................................... |
Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way. |
| Corinthian....................................... |
most ornate of the three orders of classical Greek architecture |
| Martyrdom...................................... |
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause 2: any experience that causes intense sufferin |