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Sistine Chapel in British English
(ˈsɪstaɪn, -tiːn)
noun
the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others
Word origin
Sistine, from Italian Sistino relating to Sisto Sixtus (Pope Sixtus IV)Sistine Chapel in American English
the principal chapel in the Vatican at Rome, famous for its frescoes by Michelangelo and other artists: built by order of Sixtus IV
Word origin
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