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Romanesque

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Ro·man·esque  (rm-nsk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or being a style of European architecture containing both Roman and Byzantine elements, prevalent especially in the 11th and 12th centuries and characterized by massive walls, round arches, and relatively simple ornamentation.
2. Of, relating to, or being corresponding styles in painting and sculpture.
n.
A Romanesque style of architecture, painting, or sculpture.

Romanesque
Adjective
of or in the style of architecture used in Europe from the 9th to the 12th century, characterized by rounded arches and massive walls
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.RomanesqueRomanesque - a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture - architecture as a kind of art form
Norman architecture - a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century
Translations
Spanish romanesque [rəuməˈnɛsk] adjrománico
French Romanesque [rəuməˈnɛsk] adjroman(e)
German Romanesque [rəuməˈnɛsk] Roman adjromanisch
Italian Romanesque [rəuməˈnɛsk] adjromanico/a

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It is no longer a Romanesque church; nor is it a Gothic church.
The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
 
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