onion dome
Definitions
An onion-shaped dome, characteristic of august buildings in Moghul and Russian architecture
Equivalents
8 more languages
Suomisipulikupoli
Magyarhagymakupola
Nederlandsuikoepel
Polskicebula
Portuguêscúpula bulbosa
Русскийлуковицео́бразный ку́пол
Svenskalökkupol
Examples
“an onion dome may have⟳ a shape⟳ that is somewhat more than a half sphere and may be pointed at the top”
“The characteristic bulging onion dome, which is a signature of Russian [church] architecture, came into being to shed⟳ heavy snow⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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