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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. 1

    A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.

  2. 2

    A porch surrounded by columns.

  3. 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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