peristyle
(noun) a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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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
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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.
