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edifice
[ ed-uh-fis ]
/ ˈɛd ə fɪs /
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noun
a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
any large, complex system or organization.
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Origin of edifice
synonym study for edifice
1. See building.
OTHER WORDS FROM edifice
ed·i·fi·cial [ed-uh-fish-uhl], /ˌɛd əˈfɪʃ əl/, adjectiveun·ed·i·fi·cial, adjectiveWords nearby edifice
edict, Edict of Nantes, Edie, edification, edificatory, edifice, edify, edifying, edile, Edina, Edinburg
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British Dictionary definitions for edifice
edifice
/ (ˈɛdɪfɪs) /
noun
a building, esp a large or imposing one
a complex or elaborate institution or organization
Derived forms of edifice
edificial (ˌɛdɪˈfɪʃəl), adjectiveWord Origin for edifice
C14: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre to build; see edify
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