peristyle

名词noun

1. 1A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns. [from 17th c.]
2. 2A porch surrounded by columns. [from 17th c.]
3. 3(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.