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bass re·lief

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Bass-reliefnoun

    Sculpture, the figures of which do not stand out from the ground in their full proportion. Felibien distinguishes three kinds of bass-relief; in the first, the front figures appear almost with the full relief; in the second, they stand out no more than one half; and, in the third, much less, as in coins.

    Etymology: from bas, and relief, raised work, Fr.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bass relief in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bass relief in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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