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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

   "The queen placed the vase on the plinth so the cupbearer could fill it with flowers."

2. 2
   an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) wordnet
3. 3
   The bottom course of a wall.
4. 4
   A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

Synonyms

All synonyms

pedestalbalusterbalustradebanisterbasecaryatid

Example

More examples

"The statue stands on a ten-metre-high plinth."

Etymology

From French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).

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