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Modillion

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Noun

1. modillion

(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice

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Modillion

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noun
architecture
one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice, esp as used in the Corinthian order
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Modillion

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noun
Architecture
an ornamental block or bracket placed under a projecting cornice, esp. in the Corinthian order

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Modillion

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n.
An ornamental bracket used in series under a cornice, especially a cornice of the Corinthian, Composite, or Ionic orders.

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