Peristyle

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

  Peristyle \Per"i*style\, n. [L. peristylum, Gr. peri`stylon,
     peri`stylos; peri` about + sty^los a column: cf. F.
     p['e]ristyle.] (Arch.)
     A range of columns with their entablature, etc.;
     specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all
     sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the


     cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to
     the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the
     peristyle. See {Colonnade}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colonnade \Col`on*nade"\, n. [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr.
     colonna column. See {Colonel}.] (Arch.)
     A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with
     all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc.
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     Note: When in front of a building, it is called a {portico};
           when surrounding a building or an open court or square,
           a {peristyle}.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peristyle
       n : a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court