edifice
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noun \ˈe-də-fəs\Definition of EDIFICE
1
: building; especially : a large or massive structure
2
: a large abstract structure <holds together the social edifice — R. H. Tawney>
See Examples of EDIFICE
- a magnificent edifice with a domed ceiling
- <the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices>
Origin of EDIFICE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificare
First Known Use: 14th century
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