exedra
noun
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a room or covered area open on one side, used as a meeting place.
exedrae
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pluralof exedra.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Four roofless exedrae, or terraced pits, provide outdoor spots for plays, lectures, flirting, and even small protest meetings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Picture galleries, like exedrae, should be constructed of generous dimensions.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
But in the case of exedrae or square oeci, let the height be brought up to one and one half times the width.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
In summer apartments and in exedrae where there is no smoke nor soot to hurt them, they should be made in relief.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
Inwardly disturbed, yet meeting the lady's look with a smile, Coryna turned aside between the marble columns into one of the exedrae or rooms for conversation.
From The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril by Grant Balfour
