semidome

American

[sem-ee-dohm, sem-ahy-] / ˈsɛm iˌdoʊm, ˈsɛm aɪ- /

noun

half a dome, especially as formed by a vertical section, as over a semicircular apse.

semidome British

/ ˈsɛmɪˌdəʊm /

noun

a half-dome, esp one used to cover a semicircular apse

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Other Word Forms

semidomed

adjective

Etymology

Origin of semidome

First recorded in 1780–90; semi- + dome

Example Sentences

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Against each side of the square a semidome is set, thus producing a quatrefoil plan at the vaulting level.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander

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