Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the nature of an acrolith; formed like an acrolith: as, an acrolithic statue.
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- adjective Relating to, or like, an
acrolith .
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Examples
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At the top of the hill, in the centre, is the fane of Mars, containing a colossal acrolithic statue by the famous hand of Leochares.
The Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius Pollio
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The tomb of Philippe de Morvillier, 420, in the recess of a window, is an example of early fifteenth-century acrolithic monumental sculpture; the head and hands of the figure being of marble according to a common custom dating from
The Story of Paris Thomas Okey 1893
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