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- DictionaryCar·y·at·id/ˌkerēˈadəd/
noun
- 1. a stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.
noun
A caryatid ( or KAIR-ee-AT-id or KARR-ee-AT-id;, pl.) is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head. The Greek term karyatides literally means "maidens of Karyai", an ancient town on the Peloponnese. Wikipedia