semidome

[ 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.

Nearby words

semidetached,
semidetached binary,
semidiameter,
semidiurnal,
semidivine,
semidomesticated,
semidominance,
semidouble,
semidry,
semidurables

Origin of semidome

First recorded in 1780–90; semi- + dome

Related formssem·i·domed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for semidome

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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