PERISTYLE

peristyle

(noun) a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

peristyle (plural peristyles)

A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc, or the yard enclosed by such columns. [from 17th c.]

A porch surrounded by columns. [from 17th c.]

(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.

Anagrams

• Priestley

Source: Wiktionary

Per"i*style, n. Etym: [L. peristylum, Gr. péristyle.] (Arch.)

Definition: A range of columns with their entablature, etc.; specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the peristyle. See Colonnade.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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