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greek revival

Greek re·viv·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greek ri-vahy-vuh l]
    • /grik rɪˈvaɪ vəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greek ri-vahy-vuh l]
    • /grik rɪˈvaɪ vəl/

Definitions of greek revival words

  • noun greek revival a style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevalent in the U.S. and in parts of Europe in the first half of the 19th century, characterized by a more or less close imitation of ancient Greek designs and ornamented motifs. 1
  • noun greek revival denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in Western Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, based upon ancient Greek classical examples 0
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Parts of speech for Greek revival

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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greek revival popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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