edifice

[ ed-uh-fis ]

/ ˈɛd ə fɪs /

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noun

a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.

any large, complex system or organization.

Origin of edifice

1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Middle French <Latin aedificium, equivalent to aedific(āre) to build (see edify) + -ium-ium

synonym study for edifice

1. See building.

OTHER WORDS FROM edifice

ed·i·fi·cial

[ed-uh-fish-uhl], /ˌɛd əˈfɪʃ əl/, adjectiveun·ed·i·fi·cial, adjective

Words nearby edifice

edict, Edict of Nantes, Edie, edification, edificatory, edifice, edify, edile, Edina, Edinburg, Edinburgh

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Example sentences from the Web for edifice

A stage was erected next to the edifice and hundreds would gather to watch floggings, crying out “Allahu Akbar!”
Who Is Fazlullah? The Pakistani Mullah Who Targeted Malala|Michael Daly|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With a powerful lever the soldiers attempted to prise open the door of the columbarium, shaking the edifice on its foundations.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
Close at hand the edifice gained in austerity and dignity while it lost the last of its scanty air of hospitality.
Doom Castle|Neil Munro
They perform important offices, although they are not the materials to rear and consolidate the edifice of thought.
On the Nature of Thought|John Haslam

He was a forgotten unit in that subaltern rank, on whose individual merits the titled built their edifice of fame.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 2, August 1843|Various
The growl is in fact no other than the humming note of bull-roarers swung by men, who are concealed within the edifice.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)|Sir James George Frazer

British Dictionary definitions for edifice

edifice

/ (ˈɛdɪfɪs) /

noun

a building, esp a large or imposing one

a complex or elaborate institution or organization

Derived forms of edifice

edificial (ˌɛdɪˈfɪʃəl), adjective

Word Origin for edifice

C14: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre to build; see edify

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单词	edifice
释义	edifice [ ed-uh-fis ] / ˈɛd ə fɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR edifice ON THESAURUS.COM noun a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance. any large, complex system or organization. Origin of edifice 1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Middle French <Latin aedificium, equivalent to aedific(āre) to build (see edify) + -ium-ium synonym study for edifice 1. See building. OTHER WORDS FROM edifice ed·i·fi·cial [ed-uh-fish-uhl], /ˌɛd əˈfɪʃ əl/, adjectiveun·ed·i·fi·cial, adjective Words nearby edifice edict, Edict of Nantes, Edie, edification, edificatory, edifice, edify, edile, Edina, Edinburg, Edinburgh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for edifice A stage was erected next to the edifice and hundreds would gather to watch floggings, crying out “Allahu Akbar!” Who Is Fazlullah? The Pakistani Mullah Who Targeted Malala\|Michael Daly\|November 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With a powerful lever the soldiers attempted to prise open the door of the columbarium, shaking the edifice on its foundations. The Death of the Gods\|Dmitri Mrejkowski Close at hand the edifice gained in austerity and dignity while it lost the last of its scanty air of hospitality. Doom Castle\|Neil Munro They perform important offices, although they are not the materials to rear and consolidate the edifice of thought. On the Nature of Thought\|John Haslam He was a forgotten unit in that subaltern rank, on whose individual merits the titled built their edifice of fame. The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 2, August 1843\|Various The growl is in fact no other than the humming note of bull-roarers swung by men, who are concealed within the edifice. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)\|Sir James George Frazer British Dictionary definitions for edifice edifice / (ˈɛdɪfɪs) / noun a building, esp a large or imposing one a complex or elaborate institution or organization Derived forms of edifice edificial (ˌɛdɪˈfɪʃəl), adjective Word Origin for edifice C14: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre to build; see edify Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to edifice skyscraper, monument, building, house, construction, pile, habitation, erection, towers
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edifice

noun

Origin of edifice

synonym study for edifice

OTHER WORDS FROM edifice

Words nearby edifice

Example sentences from the Web for edifice

British Dictionary definitions for edifice

noun

Derived forms of edifice

Word Origin for edifice

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