What is another word for Duomo?

Pronunciation: [djuːˈə͡ʊmə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Duomo, a term that originates from the Latin word "domus" meaning "house" or "dwelling," is commonly used to refer to a cathedral or a large church. However, there are several synonyms for this term, including basilica, cathedral, church, and minster. These terms are often used interchangeably, but they do hold some differences based on their architectural and historical significance. Some examples include Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome, St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, and Westminster Abbey in London. No matter what term is used, these magnificent structures stand as symbols of faith and architectural wonders, attracting visitors from around the world.

What are the hypernyms for Duomo?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Duomo

Monsignore and his "Intendant" are conferring in the palace by the Duomo; and the irony of the situation is now at its height.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
With an epithet or two, with a sharp, incisive phrase, the latter would have conjured the great Dominican from his grave, and we should have seen him, or believed at least that we saw him, as he was in the flesh when his impassioned voice resounded through the Duomo, swaying the hearts of the Florentine people with the force of a great conviction.
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
I have been in Mr. Spurgeon's Tabernacle, where the people wept one minute and laughed the next; have heard Canon Liddon in St. Paul's, and the sound of that high, clear voice is still with me, "Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion;" have seen High Mass in St. Peter's, and stood in the dusk of the Duomo at Florence when Padre Agostino thundered against the evils of the day.
"Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
Ian Maclaren

Famous quotes with Duomo

  • Long into the night we were walking on the Piazza del Duomo. He: That I was too politicized. And I answered him more or less as follows:
    Czesław Miłosz

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