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lintel: a structural element over an opening that

supports construction above

logotype: a word set in a specific typeface, de-

signed as a cohesive unit, and functioning as a graphic

identity for a product, company, or service

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marquee: a rooflike structure, often bearing a

signboard, projecting over a building entrance such as

a theater or hotel

medieval: a period of European history that follows

the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 until the fifteenth

century, preceding the modern era; also known as the

Middle Ages

megalith: a huge, irregular stone used in various

prehistoric architecture and monuments, especially

during the second millennium ...