trumeau

[ troo-moh; French try-moh ]

noun

, plural tru·meaux [troo-, mohz, t, r, y, -, moh].

1. a mirror having a painted or carved panel above or below the glass in the same frame.
2. Architecture. a column supporting a tympanum of a doorway at its center.

trumeau

/ trʊˈməʊ /

noun

1. architect a section of a wall or pillar between two openings

Word History and Origins

Origin of trumeau¹

From French

Word History and Origins

Origin of trumeau¹

from French

Example Sentences

The graceful trumeau images of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary are restorations.

From Project Gutenberg

At the middle trumeau stands John the Baptist, he who was sent before to prepare the way, the announcer as well as the witness.

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Observe that the trumeau was made narrow at its base, in order to let pass the pilgrim throngs.

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The present image at the trumeau is a fragment saved from the late-Gothic Chartreuse of the Valois dukes.

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