Marble Oxford Dictionary

Definition of marble noun in oxford advanced learner s dictionary.

Marble oxford dictionary.

Look it up now. Listen to audio with how to say in english. Meaning pronunciation picture example sentences grammar usage notes synonyms and more. A white marble quarried on mount pentelicus near athens.

His best known work being the huge seated marble figure of abraham lincoln dedicated in 1922 on the lincoln memorial in washington. This is the fascinating story of albert sydney hornby and the oxford advanced learner s dictionary. Marbly definition like marble in appearance hardness coldness etc. Internally there is a mosaic tiled floor stone and marble pillars and part marble clad walls below the glacier lies granite seamed through with limestone and marble which the constant rush of meltwater has honeycombed with caves.

French s summer home chesterwood in stockbridge massachusetts is now a museum devoted to him. This construction was built almost entirely with pentelic marble and shows 8 columns at its two shorter sides and 17 columns at its longer ones containing a statue of athena in its central area. More example sentences the arborescent forms depicted in bluish grey upon this landscape marble form a marked contrast to the angular markings of warm brown colour which are seen on slabs of ruin marble from florence. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website including to provide targeted advertising and track usage.

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. The man who made dictionaries. Marble having irregular markings said to resemble the outline of ruins. Pronunciation of noun in oxford advanced american dictionary.

Pronunciation of marble noun in oxford advanced learner s dictionary.