edifice

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/

Noun

edifice (plural edifices)

1. A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one
2. An abstract structure; a school of thought.

Related terms

• edificant
• edification
• edificator
• edificatory
• edificial
• edifier
• edify
• edifyingly
• edifyingness

Translations

• French: édifice
• German: Bauwerk, Gebäude
• Portuguese: edifício, prédio
• Russian: зда́ние

Translations

• French: édifice, école de pensée
• German: Lehrgebäude, Gedankengebäude
• Portuguese: escola
• Russian: доктри́на

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