exedra

[ ek-si-druh, ek-see- ]

/ ˈɛk sɪ drə, ɛkˈsi- /

noun, plural ex·e·drae [ek-si-dree, ek-see-dree]. /ˈɛk sɪˌdri, ɛkˈsi dri/.

(in ancient Greece and Rome) a room or covered area open on one side, used as a meeting place.

a permanent outdoor bench, semicircular in plan and having a high back.

Also exhedra.

Origin of exedra

1700–10; <Latin: hall furnished with seats <Greek exédra (covered) walk with seats, equivalent to ex-ex-³ + (h)édra seat, bench

OTHER WORDS FROM exedra

ex·e·dral, adjective

Words nearby exedra

executive secretary, executive session, executor, executory, executrix, exedra, exegesis, exegete, exegetic, exegetical, exegetics

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Example sentences from the Web for exedra

To the right of the œcus, at the end of the court, is half hidden a smaller and less obtrusive apartment, probably an exedra.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier
The idler in the exedra, meanwhile, was awaiting the speech of her visitor.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller
The adjoining triclinium, entered by a door from the exedra, had also three paintings, one of which however is almost destroyed.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
In shelter behind the exedra she halted, fended from him by the marble seat.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller

He led her to the exedra, unslung his wallet and laid it on the lectern before them.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller

British Dictionary definitions for exedra

exedra

/ (ˈɛksɪdrə, ɛkˈsiː-) /

noun

a building, room, portico, or apse containing a continuous bench, used in ancient Greece and Rome for holding discussions

an outdoor bench in a recess

Word Origin for exedra

C18: via Latin from Greek, from hedra seat

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单词	exedra
释义	exedra [ ek-si-druh, ek-see- ] / ˈɛk sɪ drə, ɛkˈsi- / noun, plural ex·e·drae [ek-si-dree, ek-see-dree]. /ˈɛk sɪˌdri, ɛkˈsi dri/. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a room or covered area open on one side, used as a meeting place. a permanent outdoor bench, semicircular in plan and having a high back. Also exhedra. Origin of exedra 1700–10; <Latin: hall furnished with seats <Greek exédra (covered) walk with seats, equivalent to ex-ex-³ + (h)édra seat, bench OTHER WORDS FROM exedra ex·e·dral, adjective Words nearby exedra executive secretary, executive session, executor, executory, executrix, exedra, exegesis, exegete, exegetic, exegetical, exegetics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exedra To the right of the œcus, at the end of the court, is half hidden a smaller and less obtrusive apartment, probably an exedra. The Wonders of Pompeii\|Marc Monnier The idler in the exedra, meanwhile, was awaiting the speech of her visitor. The City of Delight\|Elizabeth Miller The adjoining triclinium, entered by a door from the exedra, had also three paintings, one of which however is almost destroyed. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy In shelter behind the exedra she halted, fended from him by the marble seat. The City of Delight\|Elizabeth Miller He led her to the exedra, unslung his wallet and laid it on the lectern before them. The City of Delight\|Elizabeth Miller British Dictionary definitions for exedra exedra / (ˈɛksɪdrə, ɛkˈsiː-) / noun a building, room, portico, or apse containing a continuous bench, used in ancient Greece and Rome for holding discussions an outdoor bench in a recess Word Origin for exedra C18: via Latin from Greek, from hedra seat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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