A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements.
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any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers
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as, acroterial ornaments.
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One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. n
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v make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. v be beautiful to look at v furnish with power or authority
