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Rareperistyle
The correct spelling is peristyle.
How to pronounce peristyle
noun
IPA: /ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/
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The correct spelling is peristyle. A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
- 2.A porch surrounded by columns.
- 3.(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.
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