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acroterium - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'acroterium' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Acroterium [ n.]
- One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
- One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.