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rotunda

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ro·tun·da  (r-tnd)
n.
1. A circular building, especially one with a dome.
2.
a. A large area with a high ceiling, as in a hotel lobby.
b. A large round room.

[Italian rotonda, from feminine of rotondo, round, from Latin rotundus; see rotund.]

rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a building or room having a circular plan, esp one that has a dome
[from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rotunda - a building having a circular plan and a domerotunda - a building having a circular plan and a dome
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
2.rotunda - a large circular room
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
Translations
rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə] Nrotonda f
rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə] nrotonde f
rotunda
nRotunde f, → Rundbau m
rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə] nrotonda


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The emperor was anxious to see that famous temple of the Rotunda, called in ancient times the temple 'of all the gods,' but now-a-days, by a better nomenclature, 'of all the saints,' which is the best preserved building of all those of pagan construction in Rome, and the one which best sustains the reputation of mighty works and magnificence of its founders.
The room in which we found ourselves was long like a gallery and ended in a rotunda with many windows.
The Baptistery, which is a few years older than the Leaning Tower, is a stately rotunda, of huge dimensions, and was a costly structure.
 
 
 
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