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rose window

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rose window
n.
A large circular window, usually glazed with stained glass, having stone tracery radiating from the center, often with intricate petallike patterns.
rose window
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a circular window, esp one that has ornamental tracery radiating from the centre to form a symmetrical roselike pattern Also called wheel window rosette
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Noun1.rose windowrose window - circular window filled with tracery
rosette
window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
Translations
rose window n → rosone m (vetrata)
rose window n → rosone m (vetrata)


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