- zoophorus
- zo·oph·o·rus
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zoophorus
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Zoophorus — A zoophorus in Medieval architecture is a sculptured frieze between the architrave and cornice with a continuous bas relief of animals, fabulous beasts, creatures from Hell, sea monsters, centaurs, mermaids, unicorns and Zodiac signs. An example… … Wikipedia
zoophorus — zoophoric /zoh euh fawr ik, for /, adj. /zoh of euhr euhs/, n., pl. zoophori / euh ruy /. zophorus. * * * … Universalium
zoophorus — n. sculptured relief frieze with a continuous pattern of men or animals … Dictionary of difficult words
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zoophoric — |zōə|fȯrik adjective Etymology: Latin zoophorus + English ic : of, relating to, or employing a zoophorus * * * zōophoric / förˈ/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑zoo … Useful english dictionary
List of architecture topics — This page aims to list all topics related to architecture. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. It is also to see the gaps in Wikipedia s coverage of the… … Wikipedia
Zophorus — Infobox Album | Name = Zophorus Type = Studio Album Artist = Merzbow Released = 12 June, 2007 Recorded = February, 2007 at Bedroom in Tokyo,Japan Genre = Noise music Length = 52:20 Label = Blossoming Noise Producer = Masami Akita Reviews = Last… … Wikipedia
zophorus — /zoh feuhr euhs/, n., pl. zophori / feuh ruy /. a frieze having representations of people or animals. Also, zoophorus. [1555 65; < L zophorus < Gk zoiophóros. See ZOO , PHORE] * * * … Universalium
zoophore — ⇒ZOOPHORE, subst. masc. ARCHIT. ANC. Frise de l entablement comportant des représentations d animaux. Le long zoophore en ceinture déroulait son ornementation bestiale, érotique et fabuleuse ( , Aphrodite, 1896, p. 76). Empl. adj. Qui porte des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Summit — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Summit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 summit summit summity| Sgm: N 1 top top vertex apex zenith pinnacle acme culmination meridian utmost height ne plus ultra … English dictionary for students
