peristyle: Meaning and Definition of

per•i•style

Pronunciation: (per'u-stīl"), [key]
— n. Archit.
  1. a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
  2. an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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