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cor·nice I. \ˈkȯrnə̇s, ˈkȯ(ə)n-, esp by builders ÷-nish or ÷-nesh\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French corniche, cornice, from Italian cornice, perhaps modification (influenced by cornice crow, from Latin cornic-, cornix) of Latin coronis curved line, from Greek korōnis, from korōnē anything curved — more at crown, raven 1. a. : the typically molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition; specifically : the uppermost of the three members of a classic entablature — see entablature illustration b. : the top course of the wall when treated as a finish or crowning member c. : a member in a piece of furniture resembling a cornice 2. : a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain fixtures — compare valance 1 3. : an overhanging mass of snow, ice, or rock usually on a ridge or at top of a couloir [c cornice 1a] II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to furnish or crown with or as if with a cornice |