Both Uses of
edifice
in
Atlas Shrugged
- The nation built the white marble edifice as a personal present to one of its greatest men.†
Chpt 1.7 *
- Sacrifice is the cement which unites human bricks into the great edifice of society.†
Chpt 2.5
Definition:
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(edifice) a building or structure -- especially a large one
or:
a conceptual or organizational framework