Semidome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Semidome is a noun meaning (architecture) Half of a dome ("cut" vertically), used to cover a semicircular area.
Meaning
(architecture) Half of a dome ("cut" vertically), used to cover a semicircular area.
Example Sentences
At Holy Cross Catholic Church on West 42nd Street, opposite the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the uninviting Romanesque exterior is in stark contrast to the airy sanctuary, with its great open space and a main altar set in a lovely semidome and illuminated by nine stained-glass panels.
Word Forms
- semidomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dome, semicircle, semidisk, semilens, semiclosure, semicell.
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