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PALLADIAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Palladian mean?
• PALLADIAN (adjective)
The adjective PALLADIAN has 1 sense:
1. referring to or relating to or having the style of architecture created by Andrea Palladio
Familiarity information: PALLADIAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Referring to or relating to or having the style of architecture created by Andrea Palladio
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
the much imitated arch and column compositions known as the Palladian motif
Pertainym:
Palladio (highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580))
Derivation:
Palladio (highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580))
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