Word of the Day (February 23, 2015)

Word of the Day (February 23, 2015)

Edifice – (n.) a large and usually impressive building (such as a church or government building)

Example: “The little boy was amazed with the different edifices in the city.”

Origin: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin “aedificium,” from “aedificare.”

First use: 14^th century

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)