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plafond

/plaˈfɒ̃(d)/
noun
1 An ornately decorated ceiling.
1.1 A painting or decoration on a ceiling.

Origin
French, from plat ‘flat’ + fond ‘bottom, base’.

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The mansion's ballroom was spacious and elegant, even having a spectacular plafond. Though, those who tried to dance and look up at the same time often got very dizzy.

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