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Monopteron

Monopteron \Mo*nop"ter*on\, n.; pl. Monoptera. [NL. See Monopteral.] (Arch.) A circular temple consisting of a roof supported on columns, without a cella.

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monopteron

n. (context architecture English) A circular temple consisting of a roof supported on columns, without a cella.