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rainbow roof

American  

noun

  1. a gable roof in the form of a broad Gothic arch, with gently sloping convex surfaces.


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Passersby spot the rainbow roof and stop to ask questions: What is that?

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2020

A rosy light shone through the silver mist, on gleaming columns and the rainbow roof; soft, fragrant winds went whispering by, and airy little forms were flitting to and fro.

From Flower Fables by Alcott, Louisa May

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