EDIFICE


Meaning of EDIFICE in English

[ 'ɛdɪfɪs ]

■ noun

1》 a building, especially a large, imposing one.

2》 a complex system of beliefs.

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. aedificium , from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make'.

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