Architectural
[,ɑːkɪ'tektʃərəl] or [,ɑrkɪ'tɛktʃərəl]
Definition
(adj.) of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture; 'architectural history'; 'architectural design' .
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Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to the art of building; conformed to the rules of architecture.
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Examples
- Surely the hedges are shaped and measured and their symmetry preserved by the most architectural of gardeners. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- This Atticus had an immense fortune, and he amused himself by huge architectural benefactions to various cities. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I have attempted to show how much light the principle of gradation throws on the admirable architectural powers of the hive-bee. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- We ascended the mountain and surveyed the tomb; but it showed no particular marks of architectural taste, mechanical skill or advanced civilization. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Half of that night, and all of the next day, this architectural autocrat was our sole object of interest. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Without it, there was the dome without the lantern; with it the architectural demands of the mass were satisfied. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- What a wonder of architectural beauty and grandeur this edifice must have been when it was new! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- As a matter of fact sculpture is always part of an architectural conception. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Whilst gazing in wrapt admiration at the architectural beauties of the cathedral, the spectator's attention was disturbed by sounds underground. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- His facade is a complete architectural meal; if he had omitted a style his friends might have thought the money had given out. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Pyramids of skulls were his particular architectural fancy; after the storming of Ispahan he made one of 70,000. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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