propyla

[ prop-uh-luh ]

/ ˈprɒp ə lə /

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noun

plural of propylon.

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Beyond these propyla, and filling the end of a third court, the palace proper appeared in its formidable majesty.
The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5|Theophile Gautier
They were generally placed in pairs at the entrances of temples, on each side of the propyla.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
Neither the number of the propyla nor of the sphinxes is determined by any rule.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Just outside the Propyla was the small temple of Wingless Victory.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

The base of its pedestal is still shown on the Acropolis between the Propyla and the Erechtheum.
Greece|J.A. McClymont