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onion dome
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onion dome
n.
A pointed bulbous domelike roof, used especially in parts of Russia and eastern Europe.

onion dome
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a bulb-shaped dome characteristic of Byzantine and Russian church architecture
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Noun1.onion dome - a dome that is shaped like a bulbonion dome - a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture
dome - a hemispherical roof


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A couple of onion-dome Russian churches are nearby.
The copper components were part of a large antique onion-dome style copper brewhouse that was made in Germany in 1951.
The Old Town should be on everyone's 'must see' list with its charming architecture, onion-dome Alexander Nevski Cathedral and the shocking-pink Toompea Castle, which is now home to the country's parliament.
 
 
 
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