Propylaeon
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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