hemicycle
Americannoun
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a semicircular structure, room, arena, wall, etc
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a rare word for semicircle
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Etymology
Origin of hemicycle
1595–1605; < French hémicycle < Latin hēmicyclium < Greek hēmikýklion See hemi-, cycle
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Example Sentences
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A general view of the hemicycle at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2016.
From Reuters ● Jun. 7, 2022
Back in the other world of central Dijon, the mayor’s office is housed in the Palace of the Dukes, approached through the magnificent hemicycle of the Place de la Libération, or Liberation Square.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
A general view of the hemicycle at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, November 24, 2021.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2021
The chapel — part of the hemicycle entrance to the cemetery, where two other chapels are up for auction — was in good shape after a recent restoration paid for by the city.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2018
Another strangely-decorated monument forms a covered hemicycle turned toward the south, fronting the sea, as though to offer a shelter for the fatigued and heated passers-by.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc
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