Milan Cathedral Word Search
Free Milan Cathedral (Milan) word search. We picked 12 themed words — architectural features, history, and surrounding places — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Located in Milan.
Words to find: DUOMO, MILAN, GOTHIC, MARBLE, CANDOGLIA, FACADE, SPIRES, NAVE, TRANSEPT, APSE, ROSEWINDOW, CUPOLA.
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Milan Cathedral word list, defined
- DUOMO /ˈdwoʊmoʊ/ · noun
- A cathedral church, especially the principal church of an Italian city; the Italian term for a city's main cathedral. Related: cathedral, minster, basilica, church.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Gothic style, especially in architecture, art, or literature. In the UK, also describing a style of music that originated in the late 1970s, characterized by its dark and introspective sound. Related: Gothic, Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
- FACADE /fəˈsɑːd/ · noun
- The front face or exterior of a building, especially one that is imposing or decorative. By extension, a superficial outward appearance maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality. Related: front, frontage, face, exterior.
- 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.
- NAVE /nɑːv/ · noun
- The main body of a church, typically a large, square or circular space. A naive or unsophisticated person. Related: main body, aisle, nave, basilica.
- TRANSEPT /trænzɛpt/ · noun
- A part of a church or other building that extends across the nave, forming a cross shape. A transept is a transverse part of a building, especially a church, that crosses the nave. Related: apse, chancel, nave, aisle.
- APSE /æps/ · noun
- A large semicircular or polygonal recess, typically vaulted and often domed, at the eastern end of a church, usually containing the altar. In classical architecture it also refers to a similar semicircular termination of an axis in a Roman basilica. Related: recess, alcove, nook, niche.
- CUPOLA /ˈkjuːpələ/ · noun
- A small dome-shaped structure or turret, especially one set on a roof or atop another dome, often with windows or openings to admit light and air. In architecture it may crown a building or serve as a lantern over a larger dome. Related: dome, turret, lantern, rotunda.
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