edifice

ˈɛdɪfɪs

Definition

Definition of edifice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecturelarge and impressive building

The museum is an edifice of modern architecture.

building

structure

structurecomplex system or institution

The legal edifice took years to build.

complex

structure

system

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Images of edifice

large and impressive building

Origin of edifice

Latin, aedificium (building)

Terms with edifice included in their meaning

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amphiprostyle

history

edifice with columns at front and back

stupa

religious edifice

domed edifice for Buddhist or Jain relics

Examples of edifice in a sentence

The skyscraper stands as an edifice of corporate power.
The educational edifice was complex and vast.
Reforming the financial edifice proved challenging.

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French:édifice, structure, ...
German:Gebäude, Gebilde, ...
Italian:edificio, struttura complessa, ...
Spanish:edificio, estructura, ...
Portuguese:edifício, ...
Chinese:宏伟建筑, 体系, ...
Japanese:大建築物, エディフィス, ...
Arabic:صَرْح, كِيَان, ...
Hebrew:בִּנְיָין, מִמְסָד, ...
Russian:здание, система, ...
Ukrainian:споруда, структура, ...
Hindi:भव्य भवन, संरचना, ...
Bengali:অট্টালিকা, প্রতিষ্ঠান, ...
Catalan:edifici, estructura, ...
Czech:budova, konstrukce, ...
Danish:bygningsværk, struktur, ...
Dutch:gebouw, systeem, ...
Greek:οικοδόμημα, σύστημα, ...
Hungarian:építmény, rendszer, ...
Khmer:អគារធំស្កឹមស្កៃ, រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:대형 건축물, 체계, ...
Persian:عمارت, ساختار, ...
Polish:gmach, struktura, ...
Portuguese (BR):edifício, sistema, ...
Romanian:edificiu, sistem complex, ...
Swedish:byggnad, system, ...
Thai:อาคารโอ่อ่า, โครงสร้าง, ...
Turkish:anıt, yapı, ...
Vietnamese:công trình đồ sộ, hệ thống pháp lý, ...

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