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cúpula

dome

noun KOO-poo-lah Rare

Origin: From Italian cupola, from Latin cupula (small cask), diminutive of cupa.

Also means

cupola

Usage Note

Cúpula refers to the architectural dome topping a building and, by extension, to the leadership group or top tier of an organisation: la cúpula del partido (the party leadership), la cúpula directiva (the executive leadership). This figurative sense is very common in journalism and politics.

Examples

"La cúpula de la catedral domina la ciudad."

Natural Translation

The cathedral dome dominates the city.

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