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edifice

ed·i·fice [ éddəfiss ] (plural ed·i·fices)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. building: a building, especially a large or impressive one

2. structure: a large or complex structure or organization
the edifice of government

[14th century. Via French< Latin aedificium< aedificare "build" (see edify)]
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