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trumeau
[ troo-moh; French try-moh ]
noun
, plural tru·meaux [troo-, mohz, t, r, y, -, moh].
- a mirror having a painted or carved panel above or below the glass in the same frame.
- Architecture. a column supporting a tympanum of a doorway at its center.
trumeau
/ trʊˈməʊ /
noun
- architect a section of a wall or pillar between two openings
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trumeau1
From French
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trumeau1
from French
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Example Sentences
The graceful trumeau images of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary are restorations.
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At the middle trumeau stands John the Baptist, he who was sent before to prepare the way, the announcer as well as the witness.
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Observe that the trumeau was made narrow at its base, in order to let pass the pilgrim throngs.
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The present image at the trumeau is a fragment saved from the late-Gothic Chartreuse of the Valois dukes.
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