| Composite order n. Architecture A classical order dating from late Roman times, formed by superimposing Ionic volutes on a Corinthian capital. |   Composite order capital |
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| Noun | 1. | Composite order - a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order order - (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans |
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