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| frieze [ freez ] (plural friezes) |
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1. decorative band along wall: a band of decoration running along the wall of a room, usually just below the ceiling
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2. horizontal band on classical building: a horizontal band forming part of the entablature of a classical building, situated between the architrave and the cornice, and often decorated with sculpted ornaments or figures
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< medieval Latin frisium< Latin Phrygium (opus) "Phrygian (work)" (the Phrygians being famous for their crafts)] |
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