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en·tab·la·ture | \ in-ˈta-blə-ˌchu̇r 
, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇r\
, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇r\Definition of entablature
: a horizontal part in classical architecture that rests on the columns and consists of architrave, frieze, and cornice
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1 entablature, 2 cornice, 3 frieze, 4 architrave
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