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    edifice
    /ˈɛdɪfɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a large, imposing building.
    • 2. a complex system of beliefs: "the concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEDIFICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EDIFICE definition: 1. a large building, especially an impressive one: 2. a system that has been established for a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › edificeEdifice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : building. especially : a large or massive structure. 2. : a large abstract structure. holds together the social edifice R. H. Tawney. Synonyms. cathedral. hall. palace. tower. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of edifice in a Sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › edificeEdifice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Edifice means a building, but it doesn't mean just any building. To merit being called an edifice, a building must be important. A small but elegant temple can be an edifice, and so can a towering sky scraper.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › edificeEDIFICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Edifice definition: a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.. See examples of EDIFICE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEDIFICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] An edifice is a large and impressive building. [formal] The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux. 2. countable noun [usually with supplement] You can describe a system of beliefs or a traditional institution as an edifice. [formal]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishedifice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of edifice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › edificeEdifice Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. edifices. A building, esp. a large, imposing one. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any elaborately constructed institution, organization, etc. Webster's New World. An elaborate conceptual structure. Observations that provided the foundation for the edifice of evolutionary theory. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms:

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › édificeEDIFICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a building, esp a large or imposing one. a complex or elaborate institution or organization. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishedifice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building: The pier is a wooden structure. Definition of edifice noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › edificeEdifice - definition of edifice by The Free Dictionary

    1. a building, esp a large or imposing one. 2. a complex or elaborate institution or organization. [C14: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre to build; see edify] edificial adj.