EDIFICE

building, edifice

(noun) a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; ā€œthere was a three-story building on the cornerā€; ā€œit was an imposing edificeā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

edifice (plural edifices)

A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one

An abstract structure; a school of thought.

Source: Wiktionary


Ed"i*fice, n. Etym: [L. aedificium, fr. aedificare: cf. F. Ć©difice. See Edify.]

Definition: A building; a structure; an architectural fabric; -- chiefly applied to elegant houses, and other large buildings; as, a palace, a church, a statehouse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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