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Definition of
pediment noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pediment
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɛdəmənt
/
/
(
architecture
)
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the part in the shape of a triangle above the entrance of a building in the ancient Greek style
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pediment
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