From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Peristyle \Per"i*style\, n. [L. peristylum, Gr. peri`stylon,
peri`stylos; peri` about + sty^los a column: cf. F.
p['e]ristyle.] (Arch.)
A range of columns with their entablature, etc.;
specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all
sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the
cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to
the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the
peristyle. See {Colonnade}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Colonnade \Col`on*nade"\, n. [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr.
colonna column. See {Colonel}.] (Arch.)
A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with
all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc.
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Note: When in front of a building, it is called a {portico};
when surrounding a building or an open court or square,
a {peristyle}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peristyle
n 1: a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
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