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Meaning of semidome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Half of a dome ("cut" vertically), used to cover a semicircular area.

Equivalents

Русский полуку́пол

Examples

“At Holy Cross Catholic Church on West 42nd Street, opposite the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the uninviting Romanesque exterior is in stark contrast to the airy sanctuary, with its great open space and a main altar set in a lovely semidome and illuminated by nine stained-glass panels.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

semidomestication semidominance semidormancy semidouble Semidrying semidurable