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Definitions for cupola
ˈkyu pə ləcupo·la

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cupolanoun

    a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

  2. cupolanoun

    a roof in the form of a dome

Wiktionary

  1. cupolanoun

    A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.

  2. cupolanoun

    A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. CUPOLAnoun

    A dome; the hemispherical summit of a building.

    Etymology: Italian.

    Nature seems to have designed the head as the cupola to the most glorious of her works; and when we load it with supernumerary ornaments, we destroy the symetry of the human figure. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 28.

Wikipedia

  1. Cupola

    In architecture, a cupola () is a relatively small, most often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome.The word derives, via Italian, from lower Latin cupula (classical Latin cupella), from Ancient Greek κύπελλον (kúpellon) 'small cup' (Latin cupa), indicating a vault resembling an upside-down cup.

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  1. cupola

    A cupola is a small structure, often round or dome-shaped, that is placed on top of a larger building, such as a roof or dome. It often contains windows or openings to provide light or ventilation, and can also serve as a lookout or an architectural adornment. Cupolas can be found in various types of architecture, including churches, government buildings, and barns.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cupolanoun

    a roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a ceiling having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually called dome

  2. Cupolanoun

    a small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern

  3. Cupolanoun

    a furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works

  4. Cupolanoun

    a revolving shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance

  5. Cupolanoun

    the top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear

  6. Etymology: [It. cupola, LL. cupula, cuppula (cf. L. cupula little tub). fr. cupa, cuppa, cup; cf. L. cupa tub. So called on account of its resemblance to a cup turned over. See Cup, and cf. Cupule.]

Wikidata

  1. Cupola

    In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome. The word derives, via Italian, from the lower Latin cupula small cup indicating a vault resembling an upside down cup. ⁕ Interior of cupola ceiling in the old Synagogue of Gyor, Hungary. ⁕ Ribbed cupola crowns the minaret of the Mosque of Uqba, in Kairouan, Tunisia. ⁕ Inside of Armenian Orthodox church cupola in Lvov, Ukraine. Cupolas often appear as small buildings in their own right. They often serve as a lantern, belfry, or belvedere above a main roof. In other cases they may crown a tower, spire, or turret. The chhatri, seen in Indian architecture, fits the definition of a cupola when it is used atop a larger structure. The cupola is a development during the Renaissance of the oculus, an ancient device found in Roman architecture, but being weatherproof was superior for the wetter climates of northern Europe. The square dome-like segment of a North American railroad train caboose is also called a cupola.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cupola

    kū′po-la, n. a spherical vault, or concave ceiling, on the top of a building: the internal part of a dome: a dome.—v.t. to furnish with such. [It.; dim. of Low L. cupa, a cup—L. cupa, a tub.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cupola in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cupola in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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    It's an incredible honor for us to be up here on the 20th anniversary, we all feel very lucky. We'll have a simple dinner celebration. On the ISS, we really enjoy getting together and having dinners. And the three of us will take a nice long view out of cupola to appreciate both Earth and the space station.

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