peristyle

peristyle englannista suomeksi

1. peristyyli, pylväikkö, pylvässisäpiha

0. Substantiivi

peristyle englanniksi

1. A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns. (defdate)

2. {{quote-book|en|year=1942|author=Rebecca West|title=Black Lamb and Grey Falcon|publisher=Canongate|year_published=2006|page=143

3. A porch surrounded by columns. (defdate)

4. A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.

5. {{quote-book|en|year=1953|author=Maya Deren|title=Divine Horsemen|publisher=McPherson & Company|year_published=2004|page=47

6. {{quote-book|en|year=2007|author=Kevin Filan|title=The Haitian Vodou Handbook|publisher=Destiny Books|page=35