bucranium
noun
(in classical architecture) an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox.
bucrania
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pluralof bucranium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As you pass into this court from the bay, or north side, your attention is drawn almost immediately to the bucrania, or bulls' heads, between festoons of flowers.
From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard
