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Arches

/ ˈɑːtʃɪz /

plural noun

Court of Arches
Court of Arches Church of England the court of appeal of the Province of Canterbury, formerly held under the arches of Bow Church

The tomb, though much smaller than the palace, is similarly a vision of ornate twists, arches, and peaks.

When we arrived into Lalish, arches with symbols representing the sun indicated we were nearing the temple complex.

The people faded away, the arches, the vaulted roof vanished.

At the Golden Arches, the fries are thinner, tastier, crispier.

For the uninitiated, it is the white French castle that is built over a river with arches that give it such a unique dimension.

Arches more graceful in form, or better fitted to defy the assaults of time, I have never seen.

Tall iron gates between the arches enclose the graves, which are marked with massive sarcophagi of Scotch granite.

The most individual feature of Peterborough is the three great arches on the west, or entrance, front.

The aqueduct is of brick, and is supported on two ranges of arches across the valley between two of the five hills of the city.

This was entered by two arches, which may still be seen leading out of the ambulatory.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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