Palladian

[puh-ley-dee-uh n]

adjective

of or relating to the goddess Athena.

pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.

Origin of Palladian

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

Palladian

[puh-ley-dee-uh n, -lah-]

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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Examples from the Web for palladian

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
One single original document has sometimes shaken into dust their Palladian edifice of history.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
He bought a Palladian pile, with a large estate and beautiful gardens.
Hours in a Library|Leslie Stephen
Egglesfield's building has been swept away to make room for the Palladian palace on its site.
Oxford and Her Colleges|Goldwin Smith

Inigo Jones did his great work at this time in the Palladian style of architecture.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste|Lucy Abbot Throop
It was an extraordinary pile, built in some Palladian nightmare.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for palladian

Palladian

adjective

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

Derived FormsPalladianism, noun

Word Origin for Palladian

C18: after Andrea Palladio

Palladian

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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Word Origin and History for palladian

Palladian

adj.

1731, "in the style of Roman architect Andrea Palladio" (1518-1580).