avant-corps
noun
(¦)äˌväntˈkō(ə)r,
-ȯ(ə)r
: a part which projects out from the main mass of a building (such as a pavilion in front of the façade)
Word History
Etymology
French, from avant forward + corps, body, from Latin corpus
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