Romanesque
adjective/ˌrəʊməˈnesk/
/ˌrəʊməˈnesk/
- used to describe a style of architecture that was popular in western Europe from the 10th to the 12th centuries and that had round arches, thick walls and tall pillarsCultureEnglish Romanesque architecture, which developed from about 1150, is usually called Norman architecture, and one of the finest examples is Durham cathedral. It was replaced by the Gothic style.see also NormanTopics Buildingsc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryRomanesque is used with these nouns:
- arch
Word OriginFrench, from roman ‘romance’.Definitions on the go
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