PROPYLAEUM


Meaning of PROPYLAEUM in English

[pro.py.lae.um] n, pl -laea [L, fr. Gk propylaion, fr. pro- before + pyle gate--more at pro-] (ca. 1706): a vestibule or entrance of architectural importance before a building or enclosure--often used in pl.

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