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entablature

en-TAB-lah-chur

ɪnˈtæbləʧər

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entablature

Dictionary meaning

The horizontal band above columns in classical architecture, comprising the architrave, frieze, and cornice.

Examples

  • The entablature was richly decorated with triglyphs and metopes.

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