trumeau

[ troo-moh; French try-moh ]

noun

, plural tru·meaux [troo-, mohz, t, r, y, -, moh].

1. a mirror having a painted or carved panel above or below the glass in the same frame.
2. Architecture. a column supporting a tympanum of a doorway at its center.

trumeau

/ trʊˈməʊ /

noun

1. architect a section of a wall or pillar between two openings

Word History and Origins

Origin of trumeau¹

From French

Word History and Origins

Origin of trumeau¹

from French

Example Sentences

Get a fresh take on the traditional farmhouse look by topping a feminine small-print paper with a stately antique trumeau mirror and polished sconces.

From Southern Living

Trumeau, trōō-mō′, n. any piece of wall between two openings:—pl.

From Project Gutenberg

At Amiens, this central statue, on the 'trumeau' or supporting and dividing pillar of the central porch, is of Christ Immanuel,—God with us.

From Project Gutenberg

On the trumeau of the central gate is a fine statue of the Virgin Mary; on the sides of this trumeau are bas-reliefs representing the Fall of Man, of whose restoration Mary should be the instrument.

From Project Gutenberg

The whole melodrama of Church terrors appears after the manner of the thirteenth century, on this church door, without regard to Mary's feelings; and below, against the trumeau, stands the great figure of Christ,—the whole Church,—trampling on the lion and dragon.

From Project Gutenberg