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rotundaenUK
ro·tun·da R0317700 (rō-tŭn′də)n. A circular building or room, especially one topped with a dome.
[Italian rotonda, from feminine of rotondo, round, from Latin rotundus; see rotund.]rotunda (rəʊˈtʌndə) n (Architecture) a building or room having a circular plan, esp one that has a dome[C17: from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel]ro•tun•da (roʊˈtʌn də)
n., pl. -das. 1. a round building, esp. one with a dome. 2. a large and high circular hall or room, esp. one surmounted by a dome. [1680–90; alter. of Italian rotonda, n. use of feminine of rotondo < Latin rotundus; see rotund] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rotunda - a building having a circular plan and a domebuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" | | 2. | rotunda - a large circular roomroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
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rotundaenUK
rotunda a building or room having a circular plan, esp one that has a dome RotundaA building that is round both inside and outside, usually covered with a dome. Rotunda a centric construction circular in plan and usually domed. Often there are columns along the perimeter of a rotunda. Greek tholoi, some Roman temples (such as the Pantheon) and mausoleums, baptisteries, and some churches (mainly in the Romanesque, Renaissance, and classicistic styles) are in the form of rotundas. Since the 18th century park pavilions have been constructed as rotundas. rotunda1. A circular building, especially one with a dome. 2. A circular hall in a large building, esp. one covered by a cupola.AcronymsSeeROTrotundaenUK
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