ANASTYLOSIS


Meaning of ANASTYLOSIS in English

/an'euh stuy loh"sis/ , n. , pl. anastyloses /-seez/ .

the restoration of a ruined monument or building by reassembling fallen parts and, when necessary, incorporating new materials.

[ 1955-60; ANA- + Gk stýlosis, deriv. of styloûn to prop with pillars; see STYLO-, -OSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .