French colonialadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ kəˈləʊnɪəl/, U.S.

/ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ kəˈloʊnjəl/,

/ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ kəˈloʊniəl/

Forms: also with capital initial in the second element.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: French adj., colonial adj.

Etymology: < French adj. + colonial adj. Compare earlier English colonial adj.

A. adj.

Designating a style of architecture characteristic of former French colonies, often associated with timber-frame construction and a porch running the length of the front of the building; belonging to or characteristic of this style.

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Lombardic1832

Venetian-Gothic1849

French colonial1859

Bramantesque1883

Piranesian1923

1859 N.-Y. Tribune 22 Oct. 8/6 The houses [in Port-au-Prince]..are..modeled after the French colonial style.

1883 Cent. Mag. Dec. 245/1 The pillared veranda and immense, four-sided roof of an old French colonial villa.

1967 News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 21 May a13/1 Sights to see in Saigon include an assortment of French colonial buildings.

2002 Wanderlust Feb. 54/3 Stroll the French colonial streets from Wat Xieng Thong with its sweeping roof and intricate mosaics, to the ‘watermelon stupa’ of Wat Wisunalat.

B. n.

The French colonial style of architecture. Also: (North American) a building in this style.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > style of architecture > [noun] > Italian and French styles

Venetian School1749

Venetian-Gothic1849

Henri II1877

French colonial1894

François Premier1967

1894 Technol. Q. & Proc. Soc. Arts (Mass. Inst. Technol.) 7 325 Colonial architecture is also subdivided into three branches: the English colonial of New England, the Dutch colonial of New York and vicinity, and the French colonial of the South.

1938 Corpus Christi (Texas) Times 2 Feb. 4 b/7 (advt.) It's easy to own the exquisite new two story French Colonial at 326 Chenoweth Drive.

1975 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 4 Feb. 36/2 (advt.) This custom built French Colonial is luxuriously large and is appealingly secluded among 40 acres of white fenced lawn.

2004 S. Koones House about It i. 10 French Colonial is more suited for a warmer climate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	french colonial
释义	French colonialadj.n. Brit. /ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ kəˈləʊnɪəl/, U.S. /ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ kəˈloʊnjəl/, /ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ kəˈloʊniəl/ Forms: also with capital initial in the second element. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: French adj., colonial adj. Etymology: < French adj. + colonial adj. Compare earlier English colonial adj. A. adj. Designating a style of architecture characteristic of former French colonies, often associated with timber-frame construction and a porch running the length of the front of the building; belonging to or characteristic of this style. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > style of architecture > [adjective] > Italian and French styles Lombardic1832 Venetian-Gothic1849 French colonial1859 Bramantesque1883 Piranesian1923 1859 N.-Y. Tribune 22 Oct. 8/6 The houses [in Port-au-Prince]..are..modeled after the French colonial style. 1883 Cent. Mag. Dec. 245/1 The pillared veranda and immense, four-sided roof of an old French colonial villa. 1967 News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 21 May a13/1 Sights to see in Saigon include an assortment of French colonial buildings. 2002 Wanderlust Feb. 54/3 Stroll the French colonial streets from Wat Xieng Thong with its sweeping roof and intricate mosaics, to the ‘watermelon stupa’ of Wat Wisunalat. B. n. The French colonial style of architecture. Also: (North American) a building in this style. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > style of architecture > [noun] > Italian and French styles Venetian School1749 Venetian-Gothic1849 Henri II1877 French colonial1894 François Premier1967 1894 Technol. Q. & Proc. Soc. Arts (Mass. Inst. Technol.) 7 325 Colonial architecture is also subdivided into three branches: the English colonial of New England, the Dutch colonial of New York and vicinity, and the French colonial of the South. 1938 Corpus Christi (Texas) Times 2 Feb. 4 b/7 (advt.) It's easy to own the exquisite new two story French Colonial at 326 Chenoweth Drive. 1975 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 4 Feb. 36/2 (advt.) This custom built French Colonial is luxuriously large and is appealingly secluded among 40 acres of white fenced lawn. 2004 S. Koones House about It i. 10 French Colonial is more suited for a warmer climate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < adj.n.1859
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