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Peristyle
/ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/
A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
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noun
- 1
A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
- 2
A porch surrounded by columns.
- 3
(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.
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