Meaning of the word edifice in English

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edifice

US /ˈed.ə.fɪs/
UK /ˈed.ə.fɪs/
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Noun

1.

a building, especially a large, imposing one

Example:
The ancient edifice stood majestically on the hill.
The new museum is a modern edifice of glass and steel.
2.

a complex system of beliefs

Example:
The entire edifice of his argument collapsed under scrutiny.
The legal edifice of the country was built on centuries of tradition.
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