Edifice
[ED-ə-fəs]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 14th century
1.
A building, especially a large, imposing one.
2.
A complex system of beliefs.
Examples of Edifice in a sentence
"The edifice at the center of campus holds the business school classes."
"The first task of the new government is to establish a constitutional edifice."
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