monopteral
(adjective) having circular columniation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
monopteral (not comparable)
(architecture) Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; said especially of a temple.
• protonemal
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*nop"ter*al, a. Etym: [Gr. monoptère.] (Arch.)
Definition: Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; -- said esp. of a temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 March 2025
(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
