Isokephaleia

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

  Isocephalism \I`so*ceph"a*lism\, n. [From Gr. ? like-headed. See
     {Iso-}, and {Cephalon}.] (Art)
     A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads
     of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground,
     whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on
     horseback; -- called also {isokephaleia}.


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