Antigua Guatemala Word Search
Play a Antigua Guatemala word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: BAROQUE, COLONIAL, ARCHITECTURE, FACADE, CLOISTER, CONVENT, MONASTERY, CATHEDRAL, CHURCH, ALTAR, BALCONY, COURTYARD.
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Antigua Guatemala word list, defined
- BAROQUE /bəˈrɒk/ (British) ; /bəˈroʊk/ (US) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to or characteristic of the Baroque style of art, architecture, and music prevalent in Europe from the early 17th to the mid-18th century, marked by elaborate ornamentation, dramatic movement, and rich detail; by extension, extravagantly ornate, convoluted, or grotesque in style. Related: ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, florid.
- COLONIAL /kəˈloʊniəl/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or existing as a colony or the practice of colonization. As a noun (chiefly American), it refers to a house built in a traditional colonial style, especially one dating from the colonial period of the eastern United States. Related: provincial, dependent, overseas, settler.
- ARCHITECTURE /ˈɑːrkɪtektʃər/ · noun
- The art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Also, the conceptual structure or organization of a system, such as a computer system or organization. Related: design, construction, building, structure.
- 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.
- CLOISTER /ˈklɔɪ.stər/ · noun
- A covered walkway or arcade surrounding a quadrangle in a monastery, convent, or cathedral; by extension, a place of religious seclusion or monastic life generally. Related: arcade, walkway, colonnade, gallery.
- CONVENT /ˈkɒnvənt/ · noun
- A building or community in which nuns live under religious vows, or less commonly, one occupied by monks or friars. Related: nunnery, cloister, monastery, conclave.
- MONASTERY /ˈmɒnəstri/ · noun
- A building or complex of buildings where a community of monks or nuns live and work, typically under a monastic rule. Related: abbey, convent, priory, hermitage.
- 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.
- CHURCH /tʃɜːrtʃ/ · noun
- A building used for public Christian worship; also, the organized Christian community or institution as a whole, or a particular denomination within it. Related: chapel, cathedral, basilica, minster.
- 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.
- 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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