HyperDic: romanesque

English > 1 sense of the word Romanesque:
NOUNcognitionRomanesque, Romanesque architecturea style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD
Romanesque > pronunciation
Soundsrow.mahneh'sk
Rhymesburlesque ... statuesque: 6 rhymes with ehsk...
English > Romanesque: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades.
SynonymRomanesque architecture
NarrowerNorman architectureA Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century
Broaderarchitectural style, style of architecture, type of architecturearchitecture as a kind of art form
Spanisharquitectura románica, románico

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