Palladian

[puh-ley-dee-uhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to the goddess Athena.
pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.

Palladian

[puh-ley-dee-uhn, -lah-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

pertaining to, introduced by, or in the architectural style of Andrea Palladio.

noun

a disciple of Andrea Palladio, specifically one of the circle of Lord Burlington in 18th-century England.

Palladian

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adjective

of or relating to the goddess Pallas Athena
literary��wise or learned

Palladian

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adjective

denoting, relating to, or having the neoclassical style of architecture created by Palladio

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Palladian¹

1555–65; < Latin Palladi(us) “of Pallas” (< Greek �ʲ��á�徱�ǲ�; Palladium ) + -an

Origin of Palladian²

First recorded in 1725–35; Palladi(o) + -an

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Palladian¹

C16: from Latin Palladius, from Greek Pallas, an epithet applied to Athena, meaning perhaps ``(spear) brandisher'' or perhaps ``virgin''

Origin of Palladian²

C18: after Andrea _Palladio

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Johnson is general manager of Kimpton Palladian Hotel, which houses Pennyroyal bar.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The building is in the style of a Palladian villa and is similar in design to the White House in the United States.

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