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Word: Cornice
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from French corniche, from Italian cornice, perhaps from Latin cornix ‘crow’ (compare with corbel), but influenced by Greek korōnis ‘coping stone’
ˈkɔːnɪs
an ornamental moulding round the wall of a room just below the ceiling.
Short Definition:ornamental moulding round wall of room just below ceiling
an overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice.
Short Definition:overhanging mass of hardened snow at edge of mountain precipice
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