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: a semicircular window with radiating bars like the ribs of a fan that is placed over a door or window
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Built between 1822 and 1825 by architect John White Jr., the 8,600-square-foot abode is a masterclass in Georgian elegance, with a red-brick facade, tall sash windows, a fanlight entrance, and an ornamental balcony.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
In the entryway, the original fanlight window from the 1790s is still intact.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
Andie MacDowell's 3 Children: All About Justin, Rainey and Margaret Qualley
The property also features a kitchen with a custom island and marble countertops, a fireplace and a Palladian fanlight window located in the grand living room.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
Three bays with glass doors topped by fanlights open to a long, brick-faced front entrance that was once an open loggia.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
In the entryway, the original fanlight window from the 1790s is still intact.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
Andie MacDowell's 3 Children: All About Justin, Rainey and Margaret Qualley
The property also features a kitchen with a custom island and marble countertops, a fireplace and a Palladian fanlight window located in the grand living room.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
Three bays with glass doors topped by fanlights open to a long, brick-faced front entrance that was once an open loggia.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020
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“Fanlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanlight. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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fanlight
noun
fan·light
ˈfan-ˌlīt 
: a semicircular window having bars extending from the center that is placed over a door or window
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