Erechtheum

[ ih-rek-thee-uhm, er-ik-thee-uhm ]

/ ɪˈrɛk θi əm, ˌɛr ɪkˈθi əm /

noun

a temple at Athens on the Acropolis, begun c420 b.c., having two Ionic porches and a porch of caryatids: regarded as one of the finest examples of classical architecture.

Also E·rech·thei·on

[ih-rek-thahy-uhn, -on, er-ik-thahy-uhn]. /ɪˈrɛk θaɪ ən, -ˌɒn, ˌɛr ɪkˈθaɪ ən/.

Words nearby Erechtheum

ere, e-reader, Erebus, Erech, Erechim, Erechtheum, Erechtheus, e-recruitment, erect, erectile, erectile dysfunction

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Example sentences from the Web for Erechtheum

Its Greek origin is undoubted, and it is supposed to be the missing figure from the Erechtheum at Athens.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
The simple and convenient order would have been: Hekatompedon, Erechtheum, temple or temenos of Pandrosus.
Problems in Periclean Buildings|G. W. Elderkin
The Propylaea served as the residence of the Turkish commandant and the Erechtheum as his harem.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
But at last there came a longer criticism of Wilton's Wooing in the Erechtheum.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 31, 1892|Various

The Erechtheum as originally planned was an altogether symmetrical structure.
Problems in Periclean Buildings|G. W. Elderkin

British Dictionary definitions for Erechtheum

Erechtheum

Erechtheion (ɪˈrɛkθɪən, ˌɛrəkˈθiːən)

/ (ɪˈrɛkθɪəm, ˌɛrəkˈθiːəm) /

noun

a temple on the Acropolis at Athens, which has a porch of caryatids

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单词	erechtheum
释义	Erechtheum [ ih-rek-thee-uhm, er-ik-thee-uhm ] / ɪˈrɛk θi əm, ˌɛr ɪkˈθi əm / noun a temple at Athens on the Acropolis, begun c420 b.c., having two Ionic porches and a porch of caryatids: regarded as one of the finest examples of classical architecture. Also E·rech·thei·on [ih-rek-thahy-uhn, -on, er-ik-thahy-uhn]. /ɪˈrɛk θaɪ ən, -ˌɒn, ˌɛr ɪkˈθaɪ ən/. Words nearby Erechtheum ere, e-reader, Erebus, Erech, Erechim, Erechtheum, Erechtheus, e-recruitment, erect, erectile, erectile dysfunction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Erechtheum Its Greek origin is undoubted, and it is supposed to be the missing figure from the Erechtheum at Athens. Walks in Rome\|Augustus J.C. Hare The simple and convenient order would have been: Hekatompedon, Erechtheum, temple or temenos of Pandrosus. Problems in Periclean Buildings\|G. W. Elderkin The Propylaea served as the residence of the Turkish commandant and the Erechtheum as his harem. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7\|Various But at last there came a longer criticism of Wilton's Wooing in the Erechtheum. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 31, 1892\|Various The Erechtheum as originally planned was an altogether symmetrical structure. Problems in Periclean Buildings\|G. W. Elderkin British Dictionary definitions for Erechtheum Erechtheum Erechtheion (ɪˈrɛkθɪən, ˌɛrəkˈθiːən) / (ɪˈrɛkθɪəm, ˌɛrəkˈθiːəm) / noun a temple on the Acropolis at Athens, which has a porch of caryatids 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
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