duomo

Examples

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• The Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo (Cathedral), the Baptistry, the Uffizi Gallery, the Church of San Lorenzo

  Academic text (1999)

• That is the Duomo, seen from the Belvedere.

  The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

• "I'm taking them up to the top of the Duomo and then to the Campodeiglia," she told him.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Down from the Duomo bell tower, a monk descends.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I know, it's the Duomo at Lucca, isn't it?

  Cremaster 2 (1999)

• The Pietá of the Duomo in Florence.

  The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

• To bypass Florence with an autostrada sweep southward toward Orvieto, with the great Duomo there serene in the distance, seems preposterous.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Florentine planners were known to measure both between support centers and surfaces in the same building (in the Duomo planning of 1357, for example), and in any case, the Florentine braccia was not an exact unit historically.

  Academic text (2015)

• While exploring the city, we visited the historic Duomo and admired its intricate artwork.

• The Duomo of Milan is one of the largest cathedrals in the world, renowned for its stunning architecture.

Synonyms

C

church

vsduomo

∞ 1.0

A building where Christians meet to pray and worship

is the main city place of worship rather than a typical worship building

C

cathedral

vsduomo

150 3.8

The main Christian church in an area where a bishop has their seat

is the principal city place of worship often found in Italian towns

C

church building

vsduomo

4 1.0

A building where Christians meet to worship

is the principal city place for worship rather than ordinary worship places

How Big

basilica

16 7.0

duomo

3 9.6

church

∞ 1.0

chapel

114 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology