perpendicular style
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estilo perpendicular
- Historians admire the perpendicular style for its striking vertical emphasis and elegant vaults.
Examples
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King's College Chapel in Cambridge is a celebrated example of the perpendicular style in architecture.
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The chapel was built in the perpendicular style, featuring tall windows with intricate tracery.
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The church was built in the perpendicular style.
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Many cathedrals in England showcase the perpendicular style.
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Historians admire the perpendicular style for its striking vertical emphasis and elegant vaults.
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King's College Chapel in Cambridge is a celebrated example of the perpendicular style in architecture.
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The chapel was built in the perpendicular style, featuring tall windows with intricate tracery.
Synonyms
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A style of church and cathedral building from medieval Europe with pointed arches
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A European church and cathedral style with tall pointed arches and flying buttresses
An English Gothic church style with strong vertical lines
A style of church and cathedral building from 14th–15th century England with tall lines, Tudor arches, and fan-shaped stone ceilings
A style of English church design from the 1300s and 1400s with tall lines, Tudor arches, and fan vaults
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'perpendicular' (denoting strong vertical or right-angle emphasis) combined with 'style' (a manner or fashion), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a style characterized by vertical lines. Although it names a specific Gothic architectural period, the phrase is descriptive and follows a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern.
Etymology
The name perpendicular style comes from the strong vertical lines in these buildings, with tall windows and columns that point straight up. Because 'perpendicular' means straight up and down, people used the word to name this Gothic look, so today perpendicular style means that kind of architecture with tall, upright lines and decorated arched ceilings.