Stoa

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An ancient Greek covered walk or colonnade, usually having columns on one side and a wall on the other.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. In Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a wall on one side; a portico.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In Greek architecture, a portico, usually a detached portico, often of considerable extent, generally near a public place to afford opportunity for walking or conversation under shelter. The Greek stoa was often richly adorned with sculpture and painting. Many examples had two stories.
    • Word Usage
    "Crawley’s translation of the Greek word stoa, as “porch” is misleading."
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    the stoa   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    porch   
     
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