avant-corps

noun

A part of a building, such as a porch or pavilion, that juts out from the corps de logis, often taller than other parts of the building.

OriginFrench avant-corps →
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Meanings

nounavant-corps (plural avant-corps)
  1. architectureA part of a building, such as a porch or pavilion, that juts out from the corps de logis, often taller than other parts of the building.

Origin

  1. Frenchavant-corps
  2. Englishavant-corps

From French avant-corps.

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Translations

Estonian risaliit
  • risaliitarchitecture: part of building that juts out
Finnish risaliitti
  • risaliittiarchitecture: part of building that juts out
Swedish risalit
  • risalitarchitecture: part of building that juts out
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