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Definition of: hypostyle
(hip′ə·stīl, hī′pə-) noun Archit.
1. Any structure having a ceiling resting upon columns; a pillared hall.
2. One of the halls with huge pillars characteristic of Egyptian architecture.
—adjective Of, similar to, or pertaining to such a structure. [<HYPO- + Gk. stylos pillar]
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