Historic Centre of Prague Word Search
Free Historic Centre of Prague word search. We picked 12 themed words — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: PRAGUE, CHARLES, BRIDGE, GOTHIC, BAROQUE, ROMANESQUE, RENAISSANCE, STONE, BRICK, MARBLE, CASTIRON, GLASS.
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Historic Centre of Prague word list, defined
- BRIDGE /brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bridge is a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river or road; it also means the card game for four players played in two partnerships. Related: span, viaduct, crossing, link.
- 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.
- 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.
- RENAISSANCE /rɪˈnɛsəns/ · noun
- A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries, characterized by a revival of classical Greek and Roman culture and a flowering of artistic and scientific achievement. A revival of interest in a particular area of study or activity. Related: revival, renaissance man, rebirth, resurgence.
- STONE /stɒn/ · noun, verb
- A hard, solid, and often smooth rock or mineral substance; a small rock or pebble. To hit or throw something at someone or something with force. Related: rock, pebble, boulder, granite.
- BRICK /brɪk/ · noun
- A small rectangular block of baked clay (or, less commonly, of other material such as concrete or sand-lime) used in building; also used figuratively to mean a reliable, helpful person. Related: block, masonry unit, adobe, clinker.
- 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.
- GLASS /ɡlɑːs/ · noun, verb
- A transparent and brittle material used for making windows, drinking vessels, and other objects. To see or perceive something clearly. Related: vitreous, transparent, crystal, pane.
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