noun

dome

dome, cupola

The cathedral has a magnificent dome.

The cathedral has a magnificent dome.

They live under a glass dome.

They live under a glass dome.

((a/the dome)) (on sth.) a rounded roof on a building The cathedral has a magnificent dome.

Synonyms: cupola, vault

From Latin 'domus' (house), via Italian 'duomo' (cathedral).

Picture a large 'home' (domus) with a rounded roof.

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