edifice

Meaning

Noun

A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one
An abstract structure; a school of thought.

Origin

From Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, a classical borrowing of Latin aedificium, derived from aedificāre (whence also English edify).

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