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1. The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use.

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The facade of the Siamese structure- close by- covered with gold leaf, was imposing and attractive. - "By Water to the Columbian Exposition", Johanna S. Wisthaler.
" A bit of your favorite Florentine facade," said the Bishop, addressing his cousin, and peering closely at the scroll work. - "At the Mercy of Tiberius", August Evans Wilson.
The beautiful facade, with its tower, was not completed till the year 1518. The exquisite and daring spire, the gigantic stem upon which the consummate flower of this architectural creation was to be at last unfolded, was a plant of a whole century's growth. - "Project Gutenberg History of The Netherlands, 1555-1623, Complete", John Lothrop Motley.

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