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FENESTELLA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: fenestellae   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault

Synonyms:

fenestella; lunette

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fenestella" is a kind of...):

opening (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made)

Holonyms ("fenestella" is a part of...):

vault (an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof)

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