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hemicycle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | semicircle |
| Type of | plane figure, two-dimensional figure |
Examples of hemicycle
hemicycle
The hemicycle design is a compromise between the different Parliamentary systems.
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Thus, the session starting on 1 September was moved to the Brussels hemicycle.
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A speech by Obama in the hemicycle could add greatly to that informal power.
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Three quarters of Parliament now takes place at its Brussels hemicycle.
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John Paul continued with his address after Paisley was ejected from the hemicycle by fellow MEPs.
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Both the Brussels and Strasbourg hemicycle roughly follow this layout with only minor differences.
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The parliament wants President Barack Obama to visit them, and speak to all Europe from its hemicycle.
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Due to the new members, the Parliament needed a larger hemicycle to hold debates, and more offices for MEPs.
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While this is not direct evidence, is does suggest that the hemicycle remains in the comitium of Rome are what is left of a similar structure.
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- Semicircle: a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
- In legislatures, a hemicycle is a term for a semicircular, or horseshoe shaped, debating chamber (plenary chamber) where deputies (members) sit to discuss and pass legislation. Though composed of Greek roots, the term is French in origin. It may also be known as an amphitheatre.
- The group of columns, arranged in a semicircular formation, that divide the east end of a choir from the ambulatory.
