Fries
frieze (architectural decorative band)
noun frees Rare
Origin: from French frise
Usage Note
Fries is the horizontal band of decoration in architecture — on a classical building the middle section of an entablature, often carved with figures or patterns. Figurenfries (figural frieze) can tell narrative stories. Masculine noun.
Examples
"Der Marmorfries des Parthenon zeigte eine feierliche Prozession."
Natural Translation
The marble frieze of the Parthenon depicted a solemn procession.
Literal Translation
The marble-frieze of the Parthenon showed a solemn procession.
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