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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In architecture, having, characterized by, or supported by many columns; surrounded by several rows of columns, as some Moorish or Arabic courts.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Arch.) Having many columns; -- said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective architecture Having many columns; said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.
  • noun A hall or edifice with many columns.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek

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