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  • English Word Architrave Definition The lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture. See Column.
  • English Word Architrave Definition The group of moldings, or other architectural member, above and on both sides of a door or other opening, especially if square in form.
  • English Word Architraved Definition Furnished with an architrave.
  • English Word Archival Definition Pertaining to, or contained in, archives or records.
  • English Word Archive Definition The place in which public records or historic documents are kept.
  • English Word Archive Definition Public records or documents preserved as evidence of facts; as, the archives of a country or family.
  • English Word Archives Definition of Archive
  • English Word Archivist Definition A keeper of archives or records.
  • English Word Archivolt Definition The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening.
  • English Word Archivolt Definition More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged.
  • English Word Archlute Definition Alt. of Archilute
  • English Word Archly Definition In an arch manner; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly.
  • English Word Archmarshal Definition The grand marshal of the old German empire, a dignity that to the Elector of Saxony.
  • English Word Archness Definition The quality of being arch; cleverness; sly humor free from malice; waggishness.
  • English Word Archon Definition One of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates.
  • English Word Archonship Definition The office of an archon.
  • English Word Archontate Definition An archon's term of office.
  • English Word Archonts Definition The group including man alone.
  • English Word Archprelate Definition An archbishop or other chief prelate.
  • English Word Archpresbyter Definition Same as Archpriest.
  • English Word Archpresbytery Definition The absolute dominion of presbytery.
  • English Word Archpriest Definition A chief priest; also, a kind of vicar, or a rural dean.
  • English Word Archprimate Definition The chief primate.
  • English Word Archtraitor Definition A chief or transcendent traitor.
  • English Word Archtreasurer Definition A chief treasurer. Specifically, the great treasurer of the German empire.
  • English Word Archway Definition A way or passage under an arch.
  • English Word Archwife Definition A big, masculine wife.
  • English Word Archwise Definition Arch-shaped.
  • English Word Archy Definition Arched; as, archy brows.
  • English Word archy Definition A suffix properly meaning a rule, ruling, as in monarchy, the rule of one only. Cf. -arch.