First Known Use: 1718
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colonnade
noun col·on·nade \ˌkä-lə-ˈnād\
: a row of columns usually holding up a roof
Full Definition of COLONNADE
: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
— col·on·nad·ed \-ˈnā-dəd\ adjective
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Origin of COLONNADE
French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column
Rhymes with COLONNADE
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colonnade
noun col·on·nade \ˌkä-lə-ˈnād\
Definition of COLONNADE for Kids
: a row of columns usually supporting a roof
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