propylon
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prop·y·lon
(prŏp'ə-lŏn', prō'pə-) 
n., pl., -la (-lə).
See propylaeum.
n., pl., -la (-lə).
See propylaeum.
[Greek propulon : pro-, before; see pro-2 + pulē, gate.]
In ancient Egyptian architecture, a monumental gateway, usually between two towers in outline like truncated pyramids, of which one or a series stood before the actual entrance or pylon of most temples or other important buildings.
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propylon
(pl. propylaea) [Co]
In Greece, a dignified entrance between columns to a sanctuary, temple, agora, or a major building within an enclosure: an idea from Minoan architecture adapted by the Mycenaeans and retained in the classical period.
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