onion dome
noun Architecture.
a bulbous, domelike roof ending in a sharp point, characteristically used in Russian Orthodox church architecture to cover cupolas or towers.
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Nearby words
oni, onie, onigiri, oniomania, onion, onion dome, onion fly, onion rings, onion snow, onion weed, onions
Origin of onion dome
First recorded in 1955–60
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British Dictionary definitions for onion dome
onion dome
noun
a bulb-shaped dome characteristic of Byzantine and Russian church architecture
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