Palladian

[ puh-ley-dee-uhn ]

/ pəˈleɪ di ən /

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adjective

of or relating to the goddess Athena.

pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.

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Origin of Palladian

1555–65; <Latin Palladi(us) “of Pallas” (<Greek Palládios; see Palladium) + -an

Words nearby Palladian

Palissy, palki, Palk Strait, pall, palla, Palladian, Palladian window, palladic, palladinize, Palladio, Palladio, Andrea

Other definitions for Palladian (2 of 2)

Palladian²

[ puh-ley-dee-uhn, -lah- ]

/ pəˈleɪ di ən, -ˈlɑ- /

adjective

pertaining to, introduced by, or in the architectural style of Andrea Palladio.

noun

a disciple of Andrea Palladio, specifically one of the circle of Lord Burlington in 18th-century England.

Origin of Palladian

First recorded in 1725–35; Palladi(o) + -an

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How to use Palladian in a sentence

Of course, it isn't just the Palladian country houses that attract the global super-rich to Britain.
Capitalism for the People|David Frum|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Apart from him and his adherents there is indeed no first-hand evidence for Palladian Masonry.
Devil-Worship in France|Arthur Edward Waite
In street architecture I can rise to the highest point of the admiration given to the Palladian style.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot
It is a matter for thankful wonder that all the old buildings were not replaced by Palladian colleges.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.|Anonymous

The church of the Redentore, on the Giudecca, is much more thoroughly Palladian.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas
His domain is noonday sunlight ablaze on sumptuous dresses and Palladian architecture.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Palladian (1 of 2)

Palladian¹

/ (pəˈleɪdɪən) /

adjective

denoting, relating to, or having the neoclassical style of architecture created by Palladio

Derived forms of Palladian

Palladianism, noun

Word Origin for Palladian

C18: after Andrea Palladio

British Dictionary definitions for Palladian (2 of 2)

Palladian²

/ (pəˈleɪdɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the goddess Pallas Athena

literary wise or learned

Word Origin for Palladian

C16: from Latin Palladius, from Greek Pallas, an epithet applied to Athena, meaning perhaps ``(spear) brandisher'' or perhaps ``virgin''

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