MANUELINE

Meaning of MANUELINE in English

adj. built in or characteristic of the compound Portuguese style of lavish architectural ornamentation of the early 16th century that mainly derived from marine and nautical forms

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MANUELINE — [ 'manjʊəlʌɪn ] ■ adjective denoting an ornate style of Portuguese architecture developed during the reign of Manuel I (1495–1521).
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MANUELINE — Portuguese Manuelino, particularly rich and lavish style of architectural ornamentation indigenous to Portugal in the early 16th century. Although the …
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TOMAR — city and concelho (municipality), Santarm district, central Portugal, on the Nabo River, a tributary of the Zzere, northeast of Lisbon. …
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BRAGA — city, capital, and concelho (municipality), Braga district, northern Portugal. It lies at the head of the railway from Porto. Probably …
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BATALHA — town and concelho (township), Leiria district, west-central Portugal, just south of Leiria city. The town is dominated by the great …
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PILLORY — I. verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Carter was pilloried for his military policies. ▪ Harper was pilloried in the …
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ARCHITECTURE — n. 25B6; noun modern architecture : BUILDING DESIGN, building style, planning, building, construction; formal architectonics. See lists. the architecture of …
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