Aachen Cathedral Word Search
A free Aachen Cathedral word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CHARLEMAGNE, FRANKS, CAROLINGIAN, IMPERIAL, GOTHIC, ROMANESQUE, BYZANTINE, BAROQUE, DOME, TOWER, SPIRE, CHAPEL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Aachen Cathedral word list, defined
- IMPERIAL /ɪmˈpɪərəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of an empire or emperor; having supreme power or authority. Related: regal, majestic, monarchic, sovereign.
- 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.
- BYZANTINE /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/ · adjective
- Having a complex and intricate quality, especially in a way that is difficult to understand or follow. Characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or its art and architecture. Related: intricate, complex, ornate, elaborate.
- BAROQUE /bəˈroʊk/ · adjective
- Excessively ornate or elaborate in style, especially in architecture and the arts. Characterized by highly ornamented and complex designs. Related: ornate, elaborate, opulent, luxuriant.
- DOME /dəʊm/ · noun, verb
- A structure, typically hemispherical, with a continuous curved surface above, often forming the roof of a building or a natural feature such as a volcanic crater. To cover or enclose something with a dome-shaped structure. Related: cupola, vault, cup, canopy.
- TOWER /ˈtaʊər/ · noun, verb
- A tall, narrow structure, typically made of stone, brick, or steel, used as a fortification, observation post, or for other purposes. To rise or stand upright, especially in a proud or impressive manner. Related: spire, minaret, obelisk, pillar.
- SPIRE /ˈspaɪər/ · noun
- A tall, narrow tower or pinnacle, typically at the top of a building, especially a church or cathedral. A pointed or tapering structure, such as a rock formation. Related: tower, pinnacle, minaret, obelisk.
- CHAPEL /tʃeɪpəl/ · noun
- A small building for public worship, especially one attached to a larger church or a college or school. A building used for a particular purpose, such as a music chapel. Related: church, sanctuary, oratory, tabernacle.
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