Word of the Day

The Word of the day for Tuesday, February 28th is edifice:

ed·i·fice

noun

1. a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.

2. any large, complex system or organization.

 

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin aedificium,  equivalent to aedific ( āre ) to build ( see edify) + -ium -ium