Palladian

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Palladian \Pal*la"di*an\ (p[a^]l*l[=a]"d[i^]*an), prop. a.
     (Arch.)
     Of, pertaining to, or designating, a variety of the revived
     classic style of architecture, founded on the works of Andrea
     Palladio, an Italian architect of the 16th century; as, a
     Palladian window.


     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Palladian \Pal*la"di*an\ (p[a^]l*l[=a]"d[i^]*an), prop. a. [From
     Pallas, Athena.]
     1. Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena, also called
        Pallas.
        [PJC]
  
     2. Pertaining to wisdom or knowledge; -- Athena being the
        goddess of wisdom.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Palladian \Pal*la"di*an\ (p[a^]l*l[=a]"d[i^]*an), prop. n.
     (Arch.)
     A follower of the architectural style of Andrea Palladio.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Palladian
       adj : referring to or relating to or having the style of
             architecture created by Andrea Palladio; "the much
             imitated arch and column compositions known as the
             Palladian motif"