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Meaning of onion dome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An onion-shaped dome, characteristic of august buildings in Moghul and Russian architecture

Equivalents

Deutsch Zwiebelturm
Español cúpula acebollada
Suomi sipulikupoli
Français clocher à bulbe
Magyar hagymakupola
Íslenska laukturn næpa
Nederlands uikoepel
Polski cebula
Português cúpula bulbosa
Русский луковицео́бразный ку́пол
Svenska lökkupol

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.
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See also

onion fish onion flute onion fly onion grass onion Johnny onion maggot

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