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edifice

[ed-uh-fis]

noun

  1. a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.

  2. any large, complex system or organization.



edifice

/ ˌɛdɪˈfɪʃəl, ˈɛdɪfɪs /

noun

  1. a building, esp a large or imposing one

  2. a complex or elaborate institution or organization

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • edificial adjective
  • unedificial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edifice1

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin aedificium, equivalent to aedific ( ) to build ( edify ) + -ium -ium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edifice1

C14: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedific to build; see edify
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There are no special effects or gimmicks to Hylen’s photos, no staging or posed imagery — he lets these forgotten edifices speak for themselves.

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Littler is the beneficiary, but has added another story to the edifice.

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A bedrock for the edifice of speech suppression and virtual thought-policing is the old standby of equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism.

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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.

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It seems relevant that one edifice the actors do not build during “Dark Noon” is a theater.

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