Terra-cotta

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of terracotta. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of terracotta. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "We began the trip at the ancient capital of Xi'an, where the Chinese put on an elaborate and beautiful welcoming ceremony. The next day we had the opportunity to walk among the rows of the famous terra-cotta warriors, and to have a roundtable discussion with Chinese citizens in the small village of Xiahe."

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auburnbaybayardbrassybrazenbronze

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"The faces of the jambs and archivolts of these openings are heavily adorned with mouldings and foliate ornaments in terra-cotta relief, while the archivolts of the arcade above have more simple neo-classic profiling, and more refined and conventional foliate ornamentation."

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