EXEDRAS

Noun

exedras

plural of exedra

Source: Wiktionary


EXEDRA

Ex"e*dra, n.; pl. Exedræ. Etym: [L., fr.Gr

1. (Class. Antiq.)

Definition: A room in a public building, furnished with seats.

2. (Arch.) (a) The projection of any part of a building in a rounded form. (b) Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; esp., one of curved form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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