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semidome
[ sem-ee-dohm, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˈsɛm iˌdoʊm, ˈsɛm aɪ- /
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noun
half a dome, especially as formed by a vertical section, as over a semicircular apse.
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How to use semidome in a sentence
Against each side of the square a semidome is set, thus producing a quatrefoil plan at the vaulting level.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
British Dictionary definitions for semidome
semidome
/ (ˈsɛmɪˌdəʊm) /
noun
a half-dome, esp one used to cover a semicircular apse
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