HYPOSTYLES

Noun

hypostyles

plural of hypostyle

Source: Wiktionary


HYPOSTYLE

Hy"po*style, a. Etym: [Gr. (Arch.)

Definition: Resting upon columns; constructed by means of columns; -- especially applied to the great hall at Karnak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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