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1
a large, magnificent, or massive building
- the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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2
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
- the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch
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3
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
- the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of edifice was in the 14th century
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