Palladian
1 Americanadjective
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of or relating to the goddess Athena.
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pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.
adjective
noun
adjective
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of or relating to the goddess Pallas Athena
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literary wise or learned
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Palladianism noun
Etymology
Origin of Palladian1
1555–65; < Latin Palladi(us) “of Pallas” (< Greek Palládios; Palladium ) + -an
Origin of Palladian2
First recorded in 1725–35; Palladi(o) + -an
Example Sentences
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The dark green in the decorative friezes, as well as the lintels and pilasters of the Palladian window, is newly accurate, too.
Johnson is general manager of Kimpton Palladian Hotel, which houses Pennyroyal bar.
From Seattle Times
Under Sir Frances, the medieval hunting lodge was replaced by an impressive new country house, the first in England built in the Italian Palladian style.
From BBC
Kimpton Palladian: Situated on the cusp of downtown Seattle and Belltown, the Kimpton Palladian is a fun and quirky stay, complete with plenty of details playing tribute to the Emerald City.
From Seattle Times
Hemings’s literacy — in Palladian architecture, in fine woodworking, and in reading and writing — meant his work at Poplar Forest could be documented on paper for his enslaver.
From Washington Post
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