Palladian

¹ American  

[puh-lay-dee-uhn] / pəˈleɪ di ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the goddess Athena.

2. pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.

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Palladian ² American  

[puh-lay-dee-uhn, -lah-] / pəˈleɪ di ən, -ˈlɑ- /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Palladian ¹ British  

/ pəˈleɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the goddess Pallas Athena

2. literary wise or learned

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Palladian ² British  

/ pəˈleɪdɪən /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• Palladianism
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of Palladian¹

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

Origin of Palladian²

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

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Example Sentences

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Palladian

The dark green in the decorative friezes, as well as the lintels and pilasters of the Palladian window, is newly accurate, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

Johnson is general manager of Kimpton Palladian Hotel, which houses Pennyroyal bar.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

The building is in the style of a Palladian villa and is similar in design to the White House in the United States.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023

As for the houses, there were originally about nine different designs, all in cast stone and pale brick, with a Palladian front.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022

In this recess the middle, second and third story windows, are centered, giving the effect of a very high Palladian window.

From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Gay Montague Moore

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