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PORTICOES
PORTICO
portico
(noun) a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
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porticoes
plural of portico
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PORTICO
Por"ti*co, n.; pl. Porticoes or Porticos. Etym: [It., L. porticus. See Porch.] (Arch.)
Definition: A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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