Roman arch

Noun

Meaning

a round arch drawn from a single center

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

semicircular arch

Hypernyms

round arch

Examples

He designed the façade of Saint-Denis to be an echo of the Roman Arch of Constantine with its three-part division and three large portals to ease the problem of congestion. Source: Internet

Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius In spite of centuries of Roman habitation, the only visible Roman remains, apart from scattered columns and capitals (usually integrated in later buildings), is the Arch of Marcus Aurelius from the 2nd century AD. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Roman alum roman amphora roman and greek Roman architecture roman asia Roman balance