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pediment /pedˈi-mənt/ noun- A triangular structure crowning the front of a Greek building, less steeply sloped than a gable (architecture)
- A similar structure in later architecture, whether triangular or any other shape, over a portico, door, window or niche
- A gently sloping surface, usu of bare rock beneath a thin sediment, formed by erosion of cliffs or steep slopes (geology)
ORIGIN: Earlier periment, prob for pyramid pedimental /-mentˈl/ adjective pedˈimented adjective - Furnished with a pediment
- Like a pediment
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