Dictionary
pro•stas
Pronunciation: (prō'stas), [key]—
n.,
—pl. pro•sta•desPronunciation: (prō-stā'dēz). [key]
1. (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
2. (in a classical temple) the area included between parastades.
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