definition of romanesque architecture
Definition of ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE. : the architecture or style that developed in Italy and various parts of western Europe between the periods of the Roman and the Gothic styles: a: a continuation before a.d.1000 of the Early Christian style in unvaulted basilican churches marked by the development of the cruciform plan with choirs and .... the architecture or style that developed in Italy and various parts of western Europe between the periods of the Roman and the Gothic styles: a: a continuation before a.d.