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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Origin of onion dome

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby onion dome

oni, onie, onigiri, oniomania, onion, onion dome, onion fly, onion rings, onion snow, onion weed, onions
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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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