"exedra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exedras [plural], exedrae [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex, “out of”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐξ||out of}} Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex, “out of”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|exedrae}} exedra (plural exedras or exedrae)
  1. (architecture) A semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion. Translations (a semicircular recess): ἐξέδρα (exédra) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Exedra [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-exedra-en-noun-0uytITDY Categories (other): Architecture, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 54 46 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'a semicircular recess': 100 0
  2. (by extension) A curved bench with a high back. Tags: broadly Translations (a curved bench): exedra [feminine] (Catalan), exèdre [feminine] (French), êxedra [feminine] (Portuguese), exedra [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-exedra-en-noun-feLCVFjf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'a curved bench': 8 92

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