Propylaeon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of propylaeum. alt-of, alternative

    "Beyond these is the first great propylaeon; then, as you advance, a second and a third; their number not being limited any more than that of the sphinxes, but both varying in various temples, as well as the length and breadth of the dromus."

Example

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"Beyond these is the first great propylaeon; then, as you advance, a second and a third; their number not being limited any more than that of the sphinxes, but both varying in various temples, as well as the length and breadth of the dromus."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

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