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edifice
[ed-uh-fis]
noun
a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
any large, complex system or organization.
edifice
/ ˌɛdɪˈfɪʃəl, ˈɛdɪfɪs /
noun
a building, esp a large or imposing one
a complex or elaborate institution or organization
Other Word Forms
- edificial adjective
- unedificial adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of edifice1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There are no special effects or gimmicks to Hylen’s photos, no staging or posed imagery — he lets these forgotten edifices speak for themselves.
Littler is the beneficiary, but has added another story to the edifice.
A bedrock for the edifice of speech suppression and virtual thought-policing is the old standby of equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Every article or broadcast segment about where Trump stands on the issues should make it clear that his entire pitch is built on an edifice of lies.
It seems relevant that one edifice the actors do not build during “Dark Noon” is a theater.
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