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colonnade

noun

  1. row of columns
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French colonne Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -atader. Occitan -adader. French -ade French colonnadebor. English colonnade Borrowed from French colonnade.

  1. A series of columns at regular intervals.
  2. A peristyle.
  3. A portico or stoa.
  4. A regular row of anything, such as trees.