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

  • noun The oldest and simplest of the three main orders of classical Greek architecture, characterized by heavy fluted columns with plain, saucer-shaped capitals and no base.
  • noun A Roman order of similar design but with the addition of a base.

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  • noun The least ornate of the three styles of classical Greek architecture.

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  • noun the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base

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