cimborio

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noun

A lantern (typically octagonal) built over the crossing of a Gothic cathedral.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nouncimborio (plural cimborios)

plural cimborios

  1. architectureA lantern (typically octagonal) built over the crossing of a Gothic cathedral.

    Synonyms: lantern tower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lantern (typically octagonal) built over the crossing of a Gothic cathedral.

Translations

Spanish cimborrio, cimborio
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APA

cimborio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cimborio

MLA

“cimborio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cimborio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cimborio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cimborio.

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