PEDIMENT


Meaning of PEDIMENT in English

noun

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It forms a perfect square, with five bays on every side with the huge segmental pediments above.

On the pediment of the main entrance, the gold hands of the blue-painted clock moved towards the hour.

The remains of these figures resemble the present west pediment in style.

The statues on the pediment are by J. Brokof.

The temple itself had a large classical cella, with a solid columned portico which served as the pediment .

The west pediment , a Gigantomachy, was in limestone, but the east front was finished in marble.

This was a large mock-classical brick building, with columns and pediments.

William Springett also built a coach-house for two carriages and loose boxes under a crowning pediment .

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