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cornice

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
1cor·nice 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1cornice
Pronunciation:
\ˈkȯr-nəs, -nish\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French, from Italian, frame, cornice, from Latin cornic-, cornix crow; akin to Greek korax raven — more at raven
Date:
1563
1 a: the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition — see column illustration b: a top course that crowns a wall2: a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain fixtures3: an overhanging mass of windblown snow or ice usually on a ridge


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