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piano nobile |
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piano nobile [ˈpjɑːnəʊ ˈnəʊbɪlɪ] n (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect the main floor of a large house, containing the reception rooms: usually of lofty proportions [Italian: great floor] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But its wide front, with a stone balcony from end to end of the piano nobile or most important floor, was architectural enough, with the aid of various pilasters and arches; and the stucco with which in the intervals it had long ago been endued was rosy in the April afternoon. |
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