GREEK KEY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Greek key mean? 

• GREEK KEY (noun)
  The noun GREEK KEY has 1 sense:

1. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

  Familiarity information: GREEK KEY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GREEK KEY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fret; Greek fret; Greek key; key pattern

Context example:

there was a simple fret at the top of the walls

Hypernyms ("Greek key" is a kind of...):

architectural ornament ((architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance)