TOPIA
\tˈə͡ʊpiə], \tˈəʊpiə], \t_ˈəʊ_p_i__ə]\
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t[=o]'pi-a, n. a kind of mural decoration common in old Roman houses.--adj. T[=O]'PI[=A]RY, clipped into ornamental shapes, of trees and shrubs--also T[=O]PI[=A]'RIAN. [L.,--Gr. topos, a place.]
By Thomas Davidson
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Ancient Roman style of mural decoration with heterogeneous landscape scenes. [Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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