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

    The meaning of EDIFICE is building; especially : a large or massive structure. How to use edifice in a sentence.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    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] ...an edifice of British constitutional tradition.

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

    1. A building, especially one of imposing appearance or size. 2. An elaborate conceptual structure: observations that provided the foundation for the edifice of evolutionary theory. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre, to build : aedis, a building + -ficāre, -fy .]

  8. 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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › edificeEdifice Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. 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.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › edificeedifice | meaning of edifice in Longman Dictionary of...

    edifice meaning, definition, what is edifice: a building, especially a large one: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEDIFICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EDIFICE definition: a very large building. Learn more.