The Only Use of
edifice
in
The Merchant of Venice
- Should I go to church And see the holy edifice of stone, And not bethink me straight of dangerous rocks, Which, touching but my gentle vessel's side, Would scatter all her spices on the stream, Enrobe the roaring waters with my silks, And, in a word, but even now worth this, And now worth nothing?†
Scene 1.1
Definition:
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(edifice) a building or structure -- especially a large one
or:
a conceptual or organizational framework