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Definition of "round-arched" [round-arched]

  • In architecture, characterized by semicircular arches, as a style or a building, as ancient Roman, Byzantine, Romanesque, and other construction, and the edifices in those styles; also, having the form of a round arch, as an architectural member.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "round-arched" in a sentence
  • "The production of "Faust" now at San Francisco Opera features an eloquently simple set made up of movable round-arched gray towers (by Robert Perdziola, for Chicago); a direct, ingenious, desentimentalized staging by Jose Maria Condemi, a young Argentine-born director who makes no mistakes; and a stunning performance of M phistoph"
  • "Other buildings have a more Californian feel -- unsurprising, given that they are built in the Spanish Mission style, characterized by round-arched windows and smooth, creamy walls."
  • "It was a straightforward old-fashioned facade with twin towers and three round-arched doorways."