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romanesque

Ro·man·esque
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roh-muh-nesk]
    • /ˌroʊ məˈnɛsk/
    • /ˌrəʊ.məˈnesk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-muh-nesk]
    • /ˌroʊ məˈnɛsk/

Definitions of romanesque word

  • adjective romanesque noting or pertaining to the style of architecture prevailing in western or southern Europe from the 9th through the 12th centuries, characterized by heavy masonry construction with narrow openings, features such as the round arch, the groin vault, and the barrel vault, and the introduction or development of the vaulting rib, the vaulting shaft, and central and western towers for churches. 1
  • adjective romanesque pertaining to or designating the styles of sculpture, painting, or ornamentation of the corresponding period. 1
  • adjective romanesque (lowercase) of or relating to fanciful or extravagant literature, as romance or fable; fanciful. 1
  • noun romanesque the Romanesque style of art or architecture. 1
  • adjective romanesque in the Roman style 1
  • adjective romanesque Romanesque architecture is in the style that was common in western Europe around the eleventh century. It is characterized by rounded arches and thick pillars. 0
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Origin of romanesque

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; Roman + -esque; compare French romanesque romantic

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Parts of speech for Romanesque

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adjective romanesque

  • apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
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