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1) The uppermost section of moldings along the top of a wall or just below a roof. ArchitecturalFiberglasCorp-cornice-restoration-project-Bronx-NY-2

2) In Greek, Roman, and Neoclassical architecture, the upper portion of the entablature, located above the architrave and the frieze.Entablature, Cornice, Frieze, Architrave

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