edifice

Meaning

  1. A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
  2. An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, a classical borrowing of Latin aedificium (“building”), derived from aedificāre (“to build, establish”) (whence also English edify).

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