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peristyle

noun

/ˈpɛrɪstaɪl/

Meaning

A continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding the perimeter of a building or courtyard.

The Roman villa featured a beautiful peristyle garden.

colonnade, portico, cloister, arcade, gallery

wall, enclosure

peristyle courtyard, Roman peristyle, peristyle garden

an account of someone's life written by someone else; the story of a person's life

The process or fact of being allowed to enter a place or join an organization.

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water...

an area of land used for growing crops and raising animals

A wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

Awareness, knowledge, or understanding of something; conscious perception.