Semidome

Semidome
Semidome Sem"i*dome`, n. (Arch.) A roof or ceiling covering a semicircular room or recess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere. [1913 Webster]

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  • semidome — [sem′i dōm΄] n. a curved ceiling or roof covering a semicircular room, bay, etc.; half dome …   English World dictionary

  • semidome — noun Date: 1788 a roof or ceiling covering a semicircular or nearly semicircular room or recess • semidomed adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • semidome — semidomed, adj. /sem ee dohm , sem uy /, n. half a dome, esp. as formed by a vertical section, as over a semicircular apse. [1780 90; SEMI + DOME] * * * …   Universalium

  • semidome — n. half a dome, domed roof which covers a semicircular area …   English contemporary dictionary

  • semidome — semi·dome …   English syllables

  • semidome — /ˈsɛmidoʊm/ (say semeedohm) noun half a dome, especially as formed by a vertical section, as over a semicircular apse …  

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  • Concha — Con cha (k[o^][ng] k[.a]), n. [LL. (in sense 1), fr. L. concha. See {Conch}.] 1. (Arch.) The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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