peristyle
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peristyle/ˈpɛrɪstʌɪl/
▶noun Architecture a row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a court or internal garden or edging a veranda or porch.
– origin C17: from Fr. péristyle, from L. peristylum, from Gk peristulon, from peri- ‘around’ + stulos ‘pillar’.
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