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Angkorian is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Angkorian in a sentence

Angkorian meaning

  1. Pertaining to Angkor or Angkor Wat or the Angkor Empire
  2. Having qualities of Angkor or Angkor Wat, particularly its architecture.

Using Angkorian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to Angkor or Angkor Wat or the Angkor Empire | Having qualities of Angkor or Angkor Wat, particularly its architecture.
  • In the example corpus, angkorian often appears in combinations such as: the angkorian, angkorian khmer, of angkorian.

Context around Angkorian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

remaining 1× prohm 1× first 1×

Often after:

khmer 3× engineers 2× architecture 1× buildings 1× royalty 1× temples 1× architectural 1× temple 1×

Sentence patterns with Angkorian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ad the angkorian khmer confined 1× bowl for angkorian royalty 1× east since angkorian temples typically 1× periodization of angkorian architectural styles 1× prevented the angkorian engineers from 1× study of angkorian architecture the 1× ta prohm angkorian engineers tended 1× the angkorian khmer preferred 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

corbelling corbelled arch 1× experts believe it 1× in any study 1× indra is associated 1× scholars have worked 1× the 10th century 1×

Common sentence endings:

angkorian architectural styles 1× entirely from sandstone 1× facing that direction 1× for angkorian royalty 1× no longer maintained 1× openings in buildings 1×

Words around Angkorian

Just before it in the word index:

angkorean 4 angkor 40 angkatan 2 angkas 7 angiulo 2 angira 2

Just after it in the word index:

angl 7 anglade 8 anglais 12 anglaise 2 angle 2.167 anglea 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Angkorian

  • In this selection, "angkorian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, remaining, prohm, first, khmer, engineers and architecture stand out and add context to how "angkorian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ad the angkorian khmer confined and bowl for angkorian royalty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "angkorian" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with angkorian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Scholars have worked to develop a periodization of Angkorian architectural styles. (11 words)

Experts believe it could have been used as a rice bowl for Angkorian royalty. (14 words)

The Angkorian Khmer preferred to work in bas-relief, while their neighbors the Cham were partial to haut-relief. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

To the Angkorian Khmer, nāgas were symbols of water and figured in the myths of origin for the Khmer people, who were said to be descended from the union of an Indian Brahman and a serpent princess from Cambodia. (39 words)

Corbelling Corbelled arch at the south gate of Angkor Thom Corbelled hallway at Ta Prohm Angkorian engineers tended to use the corbel arch in order to construct rooms, passageways and openings in buildings. (33 words)

The use of corbelling prevented the Angkorian engineers from constructing large openings or spaces in buildings roofed with stone, and made such buildings particularly prone to collapse once they were no longer maintained. (33 words)

Example sentences (10)

In any study of Angkorian architecture, the emphasis is necessarily on religious architecture, since all the remaining Angkorian buildings are religious in nature.

Experts believe it could have been used as a rice bowl for Angkorian royalty.

Corbelling Corbelled arch at the south gate of Angkor Thom Corbelled hallway at Ta Prohm Angkorian engineers tended to use the corbel arch in order to construct rooms, passageways and openings in buildings.

Indra is associated with the East; since Angkorian temples typically open to the East, his image is sometimes encountered on lintels and pediments facing that direction.

Scholars have worked to develop a periodization of Angkorian architectural styles.

The 10th-century temple of Ta Keo is the first Angkorian temple to be constructed more or less entirely from Sandstone.

The Angkorian Khmer preferred to work in bas-relief, while their neighbors the Cham were partial to haut-relief.

The use of corbelling prevented the Angkorian engineers from constructing large openings or spaces in buildings roofed with stone, and made such buildings particularly prone to collapse once they were no longer maintained.

To the Angkorian Khmer, nāgas were symbols of water and figured in the myths of origin for the Khmer people, who were said to be descended from the union of an Indian Brahman and a serpent princess from Cambodia.

Until about the 11th century AD, the Angkorian Khmer confined their narrative bas-reliefs to the space on the tympana above doorways.

Common combinations with angkorian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "angkorian" in a sentence?
An example: "In any study of Angkorian architecture, the emphasis is necessarily on religious architecture, since all the remaining Angkorian buildings are religious in nature." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "angkorian" from authentic English texts.
What does "angkorian" mean?
Angkorian means: Pertaining to Angkor or Angkor Wat or the Angkor Empire
How many example sentences with "angkorian" are there?
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