noun🔗SharePeristyl, SäulengangA colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns."The students ate lunch in the shade of the museum's peristyle, enjoying the cool breeze flowing through the columns around the courtyard. "Die Schüler aßen im Schatten des Peristyls des Museums zu Mittag und genossen die kühle Brise, die durch die Säulen um den Innenhof wehte.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSäulenhalleA porch surrounded by columns."The museum's entrance featured a beautiful peristyle, offering a shady place to rest before going inside. "Der Eingang des Museums verfügte über eine wunderschöne Säulenhalle, die einen schattigen Platz zum Ausruhen bot, bevor man hineinging.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeristyl(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room."In the humid afternoon, the voodoo priestess led the ceremony within the peristyle, its open roof and central pillar creating a sacred space for chanting and offerings. "Am feuchten Nachmittag leitete die Voodoo-Priesterin die Zeremonie im Peristyl, dessen offenes Dach und zentrale Säule einen heiligen Raum für Gesänge und Opfergaben schufen.architecturereligionritualcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading