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Rotunda vs Edifice - What's the difference?

rotunda | edifice |

As nouns the difference between rotunda and edifice

is that rotunda is a round building, usually small, often with a dome while edifice is building, structure.

rotunda

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a round building, usually small, often with a dome

    • Derived terms

    * band rotunda ----

    edifice

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially an imposing one; a large or fine building, public or private.
  • An abstract structure; a school of thought.
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    • Related terms

    * edificant * edification * edificator * edificatory * edificial * edifier * edify * edifyingly * edifyingness

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