Palladian

¹

[ puh-ley-dee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the goddess Athena.
2. pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.

Palladian

²

[ puh-ley-dee-uhn, -lah- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, introduced by, or in the architectural style of Andrea Palladio.

noun

1. a disciple of Andrea Palladio, specifically one of the circle of Lord Burlington in 18th-century England.

Palladian

¹

/ pəˈleɪdɪən /

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or having the neoclassical style of architecture created by Palladio

Palladian

²

/ pəˈleɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the goddess Pallas Athena
2. literary.
   wise or learned

Derived Forms

• Palˈladianˌism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palladian¹

1555–65; < Latin Palladi(us) “of Pallas” (< Greek Palládios; Palladium ) + -an

Origin of Palladian²

First recorded in 1725–35; Palladi(o) + -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palladian¹

C18: after Andrea Palladio

Origin of Palladian²

C16: from Latin Palladius, from Greek Pallas, an epithet applied to Athena, meaning perhaps ``(spear) brandisher'' or perhaps ``virgin''

Example Sentences

Of course, it isn't just the Palladian country houses that attract the global super-rich to Britain.

From The Daily Beast

Apart from him and his adherents there is indeed no first-hand evidence for Palladian Masonry.

From Project Gutenberg

In street architecture I can rise to the highest point of the admiration given to the Palladian style.

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It is a matter for thankful wonder that all the old buildings were not replaced by Palladian colleges.

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The church of the Redentore, on the Giudecca, is much more thoroughly Palladian.

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His domain is noonday sunlight ablaze on sumptuous dresses and Palladian architecture.

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