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architecture

architecture

noun ar-shee-tek-TÜR Rare

Origin: Greek 'arkhitekton' (master builder)

Usage Note

Architecture is used in French for building design but also metaphorically for the structure of a system, argument, or piece of software (l'architecture d'un roman, architecture réseau). The profession is architecte, and l'École des Beaux-Arts has historically shaped French architectural aesthetics.

Examples

"L'architecture de cette cathédrale est imposante."

Natural Translation

The architecture of this cathedral is imposing.

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