First Known Use: 1563
Dictionary
modillion
noun mo·dil·lion \mō-ˈdil-yən\
Definition of MODILLION
: an ornamental block or bracket under the corona of the cornice (as in the Corinthian order)
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Origin of MODILLION
Italian modiglione
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