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Grotesque — Gro*tesque (gr[ o]*t[e^]sk ), a. [F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta grotto. See {Grotto}.] 1. Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pike Place Market — Pike Place Public Market Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district … Wikipedia
grotesque — grotesquely, adv. grotesqueness, n. /groh tesk /, adj. 1. odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre. 2. fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining… … Universalium
grotto — grottoed, adj. grottolike, adj. /grot oh/, n., pl. grottoes, grottos. 1. a cave or cavern. 2. an artificial cavernlike recess or structure. [1610 20; < It grotta < VL *crupta, for L crypta subterranean passage, chamber. See CRYPT] * * * ▪ cave… … Universalium
Poelzig, Hans — ▪ German architect born April 30, 1869, Berlin died June 14, 1936, Berlin German architect who is remembered for his Grosses Schauspielhaus (1919), an auditorium in Berlin that is one of the finest architectural examples of German Expressionism … Universalium
