Meaning Of The Word Pediment

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What's The Definition Of Pediment?

pediment
countable noun: A pediment is a large triangular structure built over a door or window as a decoration.

pediment in American English
a low-pitched gable on the front of some buildings in the Grecian style of architecture
noun: a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade

pediment in British English
noun: a low-pitched gable, esp one that is triangular, as used in classical architecture

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