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Acroteria

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Gr.), pedestals for statues and other ornaments placed on the apex and lower angles of a pediment. They are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture, especially in canopy-work.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Acroteria'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/acroteria.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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