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la·cu·nar

(lə-kyo͞o′nər)

1. A ceiling constructed with recessed panels.

2. pl. lac·u·nar·i·a (lăk′yə-nâr′ē-ə) A recessed panel in such a ceiling.

[Latin lacūnar, from lacūna, hole; see lagoon.]

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lacunar

(ləˈkjuːnə)

n, pl lacunars or lacunaria (ˌlækjʊˈnɛərɪə)

1. (Architecture) Also called: lequear a ceiling, soffit, or vault having coffers

2. (Architecture) another name for coffer³

adj

3. of, relating to, or containing a lacuna or lacunas

4. (Architecture) of, relating to, or containing a lacuna or lacunas

5. (Biology) of, relating to, or containing a lacuna or lacunas

6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) of, relating to, or containing a lacuna or lacunas

[C17: from Latin lacūnar panelled ceiling, from lacūna cavity; see lacuna]

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