Cologne Cathedral Word Search
Cologne Cathedral (Cologne), as a word search. 12 words drawn from architectural features, history, and surrounding places sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Located in Cologne.
Words to find: CATHEDRAL, COLOGNE, KOLN, GOTHIC, SPIRES, FLYINGBUTTRESS, TRACERY, STAINEDGLASS, ORGAN, RELICS, UNESCO, WORLDHERITAGE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Cologne Cathedral word list, defined
- CATHEDRAL /kəˈθiːdrəl/ · noun
- The principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne (cathedra) and serving as the central church of a Christian diocese. Related: minster, basilica, duomo.
- COLOGNE /kəˈloʊn/ · noun
- A scented liquid, typically lighter than perfume, made of alcohol and fragrant oils and worn on the skin; also, short for eau de cologne. Related: fragrance, perfume, scent, aftershave.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒθɪk/ (British); /ˈɡɑːθɪk/ (US) · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, Gothic means relating to the Goths or their culture and language, characteristic of medieval European architecture, or evocative of a dark, eerie, and macabre atmosphere. As a noun, it can denote a member of the Goths or, collectively, the architectural style characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults. Related: medieval, barbaric, gloomy, macabre.
- SPIRES /ˈspaɪrz/ · noun
- A spire is a tapering structure, typically pointed, that rises from the roof of a building, especially a church or other place of worship. Spires can also refer to the pointed or tapering part of a mountain or rock. Related: turrets, minarets, steeples, pointings.
- TRACERY /ˈtreɪsəri/ · noun
- Tracery is ornamental openwork, especially the delicate stone, wood, or metal patterns used to decorate windows, walls, and architectural structures. The word can also refer more generally to a network of fine, interlacing lines or shapes. Related: ornamental openwork, stonework, ornament, latticework.
- ORGAN /ˈɔːɡən/ (British and American English) · noun
- A specialized structure in a living organism that performs one or more particular functions, such as the heart, lungs, or liver. By extension, the word can refer to a large keyboard instrument that produces sound using pipes. Related: body part, internal organ, viscus, instrument.
- RELICS /ˈrɛlɪks/ · noun
- Relics are physical remains or objects associated with a holy person, especially a saint, that are venerated for their spiritual significance. More generally, relics are surviving traces, fragments, or remnants of an earlier period. Related: remains, remnants, vestiges, artifacts.
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