Emily Dickinson Lexicon

edifice (-s), n. [Fr. < L. ædis, temple, house + -ficium, make.]

1. Temple; tabernacle; large church; stately building; religious sanctuary; [fig.] body; body of law.
2. Repository; monument; mausoleum; burial place; [fig.] entity; phenomenon.
3. Building; apartment; establishment.
4. Residence; dwelling place; place especially suited for its inhabitants.