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architectural element used to support a dome
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squinch

Summary

squinch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • squinch is a type of architectural element[2].
  • squinch's Commons category is recorded as Squinches[3].
  • squinch's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[4].
  • squinch's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • squinch's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].

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Definition and Type

squinch is a type of architectural element[2].

Why It Matters

squinch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month).[1] squinch has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] squinch is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → architectural element
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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