St Peter's Basilica Word Search
A free St Peter's Basilica (Vatican City) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Located in Vatican City.
Words to find: BASILICA, VATICAN, PETER, DOME, OBELISK, SQUARE, NAVE, CUPOLA, MARBLE, MOSAIC, FACADE, ALTAR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
St Peter's Basilica word list, defined
- BASILICA /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ · noun
- A large, important Christian church building, typically having a longitudinal nave with side aisles and often a raised apse at one end; in the Roman Catholic Church, a basilica is also an official ecclesiastical rank conferred on certain churches. Related: church, cathedral, minster, temple.
- PETER /ˈpiːtə(r)/ · verb & noun
- To diminish gradually or dwindle, especially of money, support, energy, or enthusiasm. In the common phrasal verb “peter out,” it means to come gradually to a stop or exhaustion. Related: dwindle, diminish, decline, fade.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- OBELISK /əˈbɛlɪsk/ · noun
- An upright, usually four-sided stone monument with a tapering shaft and a pyramid-shaped top, especially one of the ancient monuments erected by the Egyptians. The term can also refer more generally to a tall, slender commemorative pillar. Related: pillar, monument, column, monolith.
- SQUARE /skwɛər/ (British); /skwer/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- A square is a geometric shape with four equal sides and four right angles. The word also refers to an open area in a town or city, typically used as a public space, and can describe something that is square in shape or arranged in a square formation. Related: quadrangle, plaza, parade, shaping.
- NAVE /neɪv/ · noun
- The central part of a church, extending from the entrance to the choir or chancel and usually containing the main aisle. It is traditionally regarded as the body of the church, while the towers or other outer parts are the limbs.
- 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.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑːrbəl/ (US); /ˈmɑːbəl/ (UK) · noun, verb
- As a noun, marble is a hard, usually white or coloured stone used in sculpture, architecture, and decoration; it can also mean a small glass or stone ball used in children’s games. As a verb, it means to give something a streaked or marbled appearance, especially by blending or manipulating colours. Related: stone, sculpture, marblework, marble game.
- MOSAIC /məˈzaɪək/ (British); /məˈzaɪɑːk/ (US) · noun, adjective, verb
- A mosaic is a design made by fitting together small pieces of material, such as coloured tiles, stone, or glass. By extension, it refers to something composed of many diverse elements whose arrangement creates a larger whole. Related: tessellation, collage, patchwork, medley.
- 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.
- ALTAR /ˈɔːltər/ · noun
- A raised structure or table on which sacrifices, offerings, or religious rites are performed, typically in a place of worship. Related: communion table, sacrificial stone, shrine, sanctuary.
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