Meaning of CARYATID
| Pronunciation: | | `karee'atid
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[n] a supporting column carved in the shape of a person |
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CARYATID is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | column, pillar | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car`y*at"id\, n.; pl. {Caryatids}. [See {Caryatides}.]
(Arch.)
A draped female figure supporting an entablature, in the
place of a column or pilaster.
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