Mysore Palace Word Search
Mysore Palace (Mysore), 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 Mysore.
Words to find: INDOSARACENIC, DRAVIDIAN, GOTHIC, MYSORE, GOPURAM, TURRETS, DOMES, ARCHES, COLUMNS, PILLARS, BALCONY, COURTYARD.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Mysore Palace word list, defined
- 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.
- TURRETS British /ˈtʌrɪts/; US /ˈtɝɪts/ · noun
- Turrets are small towers projecting from the walls or upper levels of buildings, especially castles and fortifications, often with battlements. In military contexts, they are armored structures housing guns or other weapons on vehicles, ships, or defensive positions. Related: towers, bastions, bartizans, watchtowers.
- DOMES /doʊmz/ · noun
- Domes is the plural of dome: rounded, hemispherical roofs or ceilings, or any structure or surface with this rounded shape. Related: cupolas, vaults, rotundas, arches.
- ARCHES /ˈɑːrtʃɪz/ · noun (plural); also verb form
- Arches are curved structures that span an opening and support weight above it, such as a bridge or doorway. As a verb form, it is the third-person singular of 'arch', meaning to curve into an arch shape. Related: vaults, curves, arcades, bends.
- COLUMNS /ˈkɒləmz/ · noun
- Columns is the plural of column: an upright pillar, typically cylindrical, supporting a structure; also a vertical section of printed text, a regular article in a publication, or any long narrow vertical arrangement such as a line of figures or people. Related: pillars, posts, supports, uprights.
- PILLARS /ˈpɪlə(r)/ · noun (plural)
- Pillars are vertical columns or posts that support a structure, such as a roof, bridge, or doorway. By extension, the word refers to people, principles, or institutions regarded as providing stability, strength, or essential support. Related: columns, posts, supports, beams.
- BALCONY /ˈbælkəni/ · noun
- A platform projecting from the wall of a building, enclosed by a railing or balustrade, accessible from an upper floor. Also, in a theatre or auditorium, an upper tier of seats. Related: terrace, veranda, gallery, deck.
- COURTYARD /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/ · noun
- An open area of ground, typically paved or enclosed by walls or buildings, adjacent to or surrounded by a house, castle, or other structure. Related: yard, quad, quadrangle, cloister garth.
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