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Palladian

1

[ puh-ley-dee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the goddess Athena.
  2. pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.


Palladian

2

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

adjective

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

noun

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

Palladian

1

/ pəˈleɪdɪən /

adjective

  1. denoting, relating to, or having the neoclassical style of architecture created by Palladio
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Palladian

2

/ pəˈleɪdɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the goddess Pallas Athena
  2. literary.
    wise or learned
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Palˈladianˌism, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Palladian1

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

Origin of Palladian2

First recorded in 1725–35; Palladi(o) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Palladian1

C18: after Andrea Palladio

Origin of Palladian2

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

Of course, it isn't just the Palladian country houses that attract the global super-rich to Britain.

Apart from him and his adherents there is indeed no first-hand evidence for Palladian Masonry.

In street architecture I can rise to the highest point of the admiration given to the Palladian style.

It is a matter for thankful wonder that all the old buildings were not replaced by Palladian colleges.

The church of the Redentore, on the Giudecca, is much more thoroughly Palladian.

His domain is noonday sunlight ablaze on sumptuous dresses and Palladian architecture.

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