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palladian
CIDE DICTIONARY
palladian, prop. a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a variety of the revived classic style of architecture, founded on the works of Andrea Palladio , an Italian architect of the 16th century; as, a Palladian window. [1913 Webster]
palladian, prop. a. [From Pallas, Athena.].
- Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess
Athena , also calledPallas . [PJC] - Pertaining to wisdom or knowledge; -- Athena being the goddess of wisdom. [PJC]
palladian, prop. n.
A follower of the architectural style of Andrea Palladio . [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
palladian, adj. Archit. in the neoclassical style of Palladio.
Derivative
Palladianism n.
Etymology
A. Palladio, It. architect d. 1580
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