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POINTED ARCHITECTURE

\pˈɔ͡ɪntɪd ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkt͡ʃə], \pˈɔ‍ɪntɪd ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkt‍ʃə], \p_ˈɔɪ_n_t_ɪ_d ˈɑː_k_ɪ_t_ˌɛ_k_tʃ_ə]\

Definitions of POINTED ARCHITECTURE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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The styles of architecture in which the pointed or two-centred Arch is systematically used, in contrast with the Romanesque styles, which are marked by the use of the round arch. See Geometrical style.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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