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cathedral city compound a city which No oras
(reference to noun (in functions as cathedral episcopal
architecture, this case, a religious city has been
urbanism, but the see for a so
interior word can be region sympathetica
design) a simple lly developed
noun, a
verb, etc.
with
reference to
architectu
re,
urbanism,
interior
design)
Cathedral compound The highest Nothing, turla
tower noun part of the however, can
cathedral, detract from
spire the glorious
symmetry of
the
cathedral
tower
abbey church compound The church of Gloucester Biserica
noun monastery is another of manastirii,
under the the great biserica
supervision Benedictine episcopala
of an abbot abbey
or a convent churches
under the
supervision
of an abbess.
site simple noun the position we have Sit,
or location of decreed that amplasare
a town, the site of
building, etc., the said

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 especially as monastery
to its
environment
crypt simple noun a Of the cripta
subterranean church Serlo
chamber or buit, only the
vault, crypt
especially remains
one beneath
the main
floor of a
church, used
as a burial
place, a
location for
secret
meetings
nave simple noun the principal and it is nava
longitudinal from the
area of a period that
church, much of the
extending nave
from the dates
main
entrance or
narthex to
the chancel,
usually
flanked by
aisles of less
height and
breadth
pillar simple noun an upright .the stalp
shaft or period that
structure, of much of the
stone, brick, nave dates,
or other with its
material, magnificient
used as a and massive
building pillars and
support, or round
standing arches.
alone, as for
a monument
round arch adjective a curved .the Arc plin
and simple masonry period that cintru
noun construction much of the
for spanning nave dates,
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 an opening. with its
magnificient
and massive
pillars and
round
arches.
steeple simple noun an A mighty fire clopotnita,
ornamental burst from turla
construction, the upper
usually part of the
ending in a steeple and
spire, burnt the
erected on a whole
roof or tower monastery
of a church,
public
building
stone vault compound an arched Between Bolta din
noun structure, 1242 and piatra
made of 1245 the
stones nave was
given a new
stone
vault
Victorian adjective windows there is a Vitraliu in
window and simple depicting Victorian stil victorian
noun historical window in
events made the south
of Victorian aisle of the
stained glass nave to
known for commemorat
clear glass, e the event.
full length
figures and
vibrant
colours.
shrine simple noun a building or Within a few Loc pentru
other shelter, years his relicve ,
enclosing the tomb was moaste, loc
remains or regarded as a de cult ,
relics of a shrine altar etc
saint or other
holy person
and forming
an object of
religious
veneration.

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Perpendicular adjective The English Subperioad
architecture and simple perpendicula adaptation of a a goticului
noun r Architecture the Gothic englezesc
period (or which we
simply know today
Perpendicular as
) is the third Perpendicu-
historical lar
division of architecture
English .
Gothic
architecture,
and is so-
called
because it is
characterised
by an
emphasis on
vertical lines.
lierne simple noun an Here we can bolta in
ornamental see soaring forma de
vaulting rib columns, a stea
other than great lierne
one springing vault ninety-
from a pier or two feet
aridge rib.
stained glass adjective glass that and the vitraliu
and simple has been largest
noun colored, stained
enameled, glass
painted, or window in
stained, used England
in church
windows,
decorative
lampshades,
etc.
flying arch a form of Together
adjective(in arch bridge with the
g form of that does not flying
the verb ) carry any arches and
vertical load. the orchestra
+simple
angelic
noun musicians
forming the
bosses in the
vault

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boss simple noun an forming Ornament
ornamental, the bosses sculptat in
knoblike in the vault dreptul
projection, as above the cheii de
a carved altar bolta,
keystone at modul de
the tratare a
intersection cheii de
of ogives. bolta, bosaj
transept simple noun any major After the transept
transverse choir was
part of the completed
body of a and the nort
church, transept
usually remodeled
crossing the
nave, at right
angles, at
the entrance
to the choir.
choir simple noun the part of After the cor
a church choir was
occupied by completed
the singers and the nort
of the transept
choir; remodeled
the part of a
cruciform
church east
of the
crossing.
cloister simple noun a covered After the claustru
walk, choir was
especially in completed
a religious and the nort
institution, transept
having an remodeled,
open arcade work began
or colonnade on the
usually cloisters.
opening onto
a courtyard.
fan vault compound a form of with the bolta cu
noun vault used in first nervuri in
the Gothic significant forma de
style, in fan vaulting evantai
which the in England .
ribs are all of
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 the same
curve and
spaced
equidistantly,
in a manner
resembling a
fan.
adornment simple noun something Then came ornament
that adds the final
attractivenes adornment,
s; ornament; The Lady
accessory: Chapel
vaulted roof Adjective( p A roof made with its acoperis
ast form a vault wonderfull realizat prin
participle)+ vaulted roof boltire,
and walls of bolta
simple noun
light.
walls of light compound Walls that with its pereti
noun allow a large wonderfull luminosi,
amount of vaulted roof vitrati
light in a and walls of
building, light.
walls with
many
windows
triforium(trifo simple noun (in a church) the bridge Tribun
ria plural) the wall at which links ngust,
the side of the north susinut
the nave, and shouth de
choir, or triforia colonete,
transept, across the care
correspondin chapel nconjura
g to the nava
space central n
between the bazilicile
ceiling and romanice i
the roof of an gotice,
aisle, often deasupra
having a nivelului
blind arcade navelor
or an laterale,
opening in a triforiu
gallery.
whispering adjective(in a space or and which galerie sub
gallery g form )+ gallery has the dom sau
simple beneath a properties of arc care are
dome or a proprietati
noun,
broad arch in whispering acustice, de
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 (compound which low gallery ecou
noun) sounds
produced at
any of
certain
points are
clearly
audible at
certain other
distant
points.
pulpitum simple noun (in many through Zid de
cathedrals the medieval piatra care
and large pulpitum impartea
churches) a was nava de cor
stone screen destroyed cu rol
which divides portant
the nave and
the choir,
often
supporting a
gallery or loft
misericord simple noun a small Among other strana,
wooden features are scaun de
structure a series of biserica
formed on misericords
the
underside of
a folding seat
in a church
noun a thin flat in the echer
set square piece of form of a
plastic, mason set
metal, etc, in square.
the shape of
a right-
angled
triangle,
used in
technical
drawing
simple noun a screen or a including decoratie a
reredos decorated Scotts peretelui
part of the reredos altarului,
wall behind behind the catapeteas
an altar in a high altar ma
church.

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 compound a building The Loc de
chapter house noun attached to chapter intalnire al
or a hall house, part consililui
forming part of the. monastic, al
of a conclavului
cathedral or
monastery,
used as a
meeting
place for the
chapter.

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fortress simple a large Eboracum fortareata,
noun fortified place; was one of the citadela
a fort or group Romans
of forts, often principle cities
including a and
town; citadel. fortresses.
foundation simple the lowest only some fundatie
noun division of a evidence of
building, wall. their
foundations as
a result of their
recent
excavation
clerestory simple a portion of an in windows pereti interior
noun interior rising in the north of care au
above the nave and in ferestre
adjacent the south deasupra
rooftops and clerestory nivelului
having windows. ochilor, sau a
windows celorlalte
admitting cladiri sau
daylight to the parti din
interior. cladire pentru
a permite
luminii sa
intre
Early Compou periods of the It spans all the subperioade
English, nd English Gothic phases of ale stilului
Decorated, nouns English Gothic, gotic

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Perpendicul from Early englezesc
ar English,
through
Decorated and
to
Perpendicular.

pier simple a support of With their stalp, pilon
noun masonry, soaring piers,
steel, or the clustered
like for rounded
sustaining shafts
vertical
pressure
shaft simple any distinct, With their pilastru
noun slender, soaring piers,
vertical clustered
masonry rounded
feature shafts, ans
engaged in a columns of
wall or pier Purbeck
marble
Purbeck Compou a fossiliferous With their Marmura
marble nd noun limestone soaring piers, Purbeck, tip
found in the clustered de marmura
Isle of Purbeck, rounded shafts, folosita in
a peninsula in ans columns of timpul
south-east Purbeck imperiului
Dorset, marble roman, a
England. carei
industrie azi
este inactiva
woodwork simple objects or . destroyed dulgherie,
noun parts made of much of the tamplarie
wood. medieval
woodwork,
including the
choir stall.
choir stall compou one of a . destroyed loc, scaun in
nd noun number of much of the corul bisericii
fixed enclosed medieval
seats in the woodwork,
choir or including the
chancel of a choir stall.
church for the
use of the
clergy.
restoration simple a massive five- restaurare
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 noun reconstruction year
or restoration
reproduction plan
of an ancient
building,
showing it in
its original
state.
tracery simple ornamental the tracery (aici)
noun work at the top tamplaria
consisting of suggest the bogat
ramified ribs, shape of a ornamentata
bars, or the heart. a ferestrelor
like, as in the gotice
upper part of a
Gothic
window, in
panels,
screens, etc

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mural compound the mural or The regular Turn de
wall noun flanking tower spaced mural aparare
tower, as we
may have
seen
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tower compound a type of The tower Turn
keep noun fortified tower keep, never fortificat
built within wholly folosit ca
castles during abandoned, ultim
the Middle Ages refugiu in
by European caz de
nobility used as asediu
a refuge of last
resort should
the rest of the
castle fall to an
adversary
gatehous simple a house at or The near- aparat de
e noun over a gate, impregnable intrare
used as a gatehouse. fortificat
gatekeeper's
quarters,
fortification,
etc.
fortress simple a large fortified Edward I could fortareata,
noun place; a fort or set six great citadela
group of forts, fortresses of his
often including own.
a town; citadel.
castle simple a fortified, Edwards six castel
noun usually walled major castles
residence, as of
a prince or
noble in feudal
times.
moat simple a deep, wide and the sant de
noun trench, usually provision of yet aparare la
filled with another strong castele
water, stone circuit and
surrounding the moat beyond
rampart of a it
fortified place,
as a town or a
castle.
fortified adjective(p A town which is have seen the cetate
town ast defended and great caste and
participle)+ encircled by fortified town
simple thick walls of Carcassone
noun
settleme simple the settling of building up the asezare
nt noun persons in a units of
new country or permanent
place. settlement
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 more viable than
a fortress on its
own.
purpose- compound towns which were associated orase pe
built noun are based on from the plan
towns several beginning with prestabilit
urbanistic rules purpose-built
town , each
supplied with its
earthwork
defences.
earth compound a fortification were associated sistem
work noun made from from the defensive
defenses earth and wood beginning with din lemn si
purpose-built pamant.
town , each
supplied with its
earth work
defences.
bailey Simple The defensive Most strikingly, Zidurile
noun wall the great tower exterioare
surrounding an at Flint, standing ale unui
outer court of a at the south-east castel
castle corner of the
inner bailey
from which it is
separated by a
moat, recalls
Lous IXs Tour
Constance at
Aigues-Mortes,

ward Simple An open space However, sala
noun within or Rhuddlans most
between the remarkable
walls of a castle features are
of fortified rather the almost
place perfect
symmetry of the
castles inner
ward, with the
care that was
taken in both the
inner and outer
wards to
promote the fire-
power and
mobility of the
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 garrison.
Curtain Simple An exterior wall At Rhuddlan, Perete-
wall noun having no there was good cortina,
structural accommodation perete
function in the many exterior
tower chambers, fara rol
with other structural
domestic
buildings
(including the
royal
apartments)
lining the inner
curtain wall.
Sally Compound A gateway In the same
port noun permitting the spirit, each of the
passage of a mural towers
large number of along the outer
troops at a time curtain wall was
equipped initially
with a flight of
steps down into
the dry moat,
with a sally-port
for the use of the
defenders.
barbican Simple An outwork of a Yet at Conway, Fortificatie
noun fortified castle although the exterioara
approaches
through the west
barbican are
tortuous enough,
there is no strong
gatehouse,
whereas the
gatehouse
especially is the
dominant feature
of Harlech
Castle, the whole
defense of which
hinges upon it.
Lime- Compound simple type of And the lime-
washing noun matt paint washing of
made from lime Conways walls,
and water, with with the turreted
or without towers of its
additives inner ward and
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 its decoratively
pinnacled
battlements,
must have made
it a splendid and
a memorable
sight
drawbrid Simple a bridge of After the Pod
ge noun which the drawbridge, basculant
whole or a there are no
section may be fewer than five
drawn up, let doors and six
down, or drawn portcullises in
aside, to the Kings Gate
prevent access
or to leave a
passage open
for boats
portcullis Simple a strong After the
noun grating, as of drawbridge,
iron, made to there are no
slide along fewer than five
vertical grooves doors and six
at the sides of a portcullises in
gateway of a the Kings Gate
fortified place
and let down to
prevent
passage.
Dog- Compound Bent like the , nor did the (scara) in
legged noun hind leg of a level site of the doua
dog castle and town rampe
ad Caernarvon
give any scope
for the
remarkable dog-
legged ramp
that prevented
an assailant, by
one defensive
device after
another, from
reaching the
main gate at
Krak
rampart Simple a broad Around the Meterez,
noun elevation or whole, a water- intaritura
mound of earth filled moat was de aparare
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 raised as a contained by an care consta
fortification earth rampart dintr-un
around a place or bank, sant si un
and usually constituting terasament
capped with a between them an de pamant
stone or earth outer line of sau un zid
parapet. defense in
accord with the
best concentric
principles of the
day.
tortuous adjective Full of twists thus Incurcat,
improvising intortochea
economically a t
long and
tortuous
approach under
fire from the high
inner curtain
plasterin Simple A coating of The plastering tencuiala
g noun plaster and painting of
the Edwardian
castle,..
lodgings Simple Temporary And just as the
noun accommodation keep in earlier
days had done
service as a
symbol of
lordship, this role
would be
transferred in the
Edwardian castle
to the towers and
associated
lodgings of the
great gatehouse
shute Simple chamber A good Camera,
noun indication of the forma
attention given arhaica
to detail in a
building of this
class is the
careful planning
of the garderobe
shutes in the
north-west
tower,
cesspit Simple a pit for five of which Ghena
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noun receiving are brought
wastes, as together at a
sewage, or common cesspit
other refuse. into which
rainwater from
the roof also
feeds.

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