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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A semicircular arch.

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  • noun a round arch drawn from a single center

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From its being characteristic of Roman architecture.]

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