HECATOMPEDON

Hec`a*tom"pe*don, n. Etym: [Gr. (Arch.)

Definition: A name given to the old Parthenon at Athens, because measuring 100 Greek feet, probably in the width across the stylobate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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