attic : Idioms & Phrases
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Attic base
(Arch.) , a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and "Roman Doric" orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance.
Webster 1913
Attic faith
- inviolable faith.
Webster 1913
attic fan
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noun a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building
WordNet
Attic purity
- special purity of language.
Webster 1913
Attic salt , Attic wit
- a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians.
Webster 1913
Attic story
- . See
Attic , n.
Webster 1913
Attic style
- a style pure and elegant.
Webster 1913
False attic
- an architectural erection above the main cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or inclosing rooms.
