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cupola
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cupola
(noun)
cupola
/
ˈ
kjuːpələ/
noun
plural
cupolas
cupola
/
ˈ
kjuːpələ/
noun
plural
cupolas
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUPOLA
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count
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1
:
a rounded roof or part of a roof
:
dome
2
US
:
a small structure that is built on top of a roof
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