rose window

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The fugitives entered and left the attic through a rose window, usually under the cover of darkness.

From Reuters • May 4, 2022

There are, naturally, some resplendent touches: black marble columns, a brilliant rose window and bronze chandeliers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2022

People were also cheered to learn that crosses, a crown of thorns and the famous rose window also survived the flames.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2019

In Amatrice, known as the town of “100 churches,” at least 15 were destroyed — including Sant’Agostino, a 15th-century structure decorated with elaborate frescoes and a rose window on its facade.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2016

The tracery of the rose window for the front of the cathedral was carefully cut according to the plans.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay