EDIFICE Meaning of EDIFICE in English [ 'ɛdɪfɪs ]■ noun1》 a building, especially a large, imposing one. 2》 a complex system of beliefs.OriginME: via OFr. from L. aedificium , from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004