romanesque Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
Romanesque architecture.
WordNet
Ro`man*esque" adjective
Etymology
F.Definitions
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(Arch.) Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th. -
Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful.
Ro`man*esque" noun
Definitions
Romanesque style.