Caryatid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural car·y·at·ids, car·y·at·i·des [kar-ee-at-i-deez]. /ˌkær iˈæt ɪˌdiz/. Architecture.
  1. a sculptured female figure used as a column.
noun plural -ids or -ides (-ɪˌdiːz)
  1. a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure
Caryatid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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