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SEMIDOME
Etymology
Noun
semidome (plural semidomes)
(architecture) Half of a dome ("cut" vertically), used to cover a semicircular area.
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Sem"i*dome`, n. (Arch.)
Definition: A roof or ceiling covering a semicircular room or recess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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