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  1. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened in Washington, DC, in 1971 as a living memorial to its namesake.
  2. perform
    get done
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened in Washington, DC, in 1971 as a living memorial to its namesake.
  3. memorial
    a recognition of meritorious service
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened in Washington, DC, in 1971 as a living memorial to its namesake.
  4. namesake
    a person with the same name as another
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened in Washington, DC, in 1971 as a living memorial to its namesake.
  5. design
    the act of working out the form of something
    Designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, the center is surfaced in marble and makes use of the ornamental facade screens for which the architect was known.
  6. architect
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
    Designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, the center is surfaced in marble and makes use of the ornamental facade screens for which the architect was known.
  7. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
    Designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, the center is surfaced in marble and makes use of the ornamental facade screens for which the architect was known.
  8. facade
    the front of a building
    Designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, the center is surfaced in marble and makes use of the ornamental facade screens for which the architect was known.
  9. known
    apprehended with certainty
    Designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, the center is surfaced in marble and makes use of the ornamental facade screens for which the architect was known.
  10. grand
    large and impressive in physical size or extent
    Its Grand Foyer faces the Potomac River.
  11. foyer
    a large entrance or reception room or area
    Its Grand Foyer faces the Potomac River.
  12. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
    The cultural complex houses six stages, the largest of which—the Concert Hall—has been designated a national monument.
  13. complex
    complicated in structure
    The cultural complex houses six stages, the largest of which—the Concert Hall—has been designated a national monument.
  14. concert
    a performance of music by players or singers
    The cultural complex houses six stages, the largest of which—the Concert Hall—has been designated a national monument.
  15. monument
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
    The cultural complex houses six stages, the largest of which—the Concert Hall—has been designated a national monument.
  16. ground
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    Who ceremoniously broke ground on the Kennedy Center?
Created on Tue Jul 08 10:39:56 EDT 2014

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