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Exedra
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Exedra
In architecture an exedra is the projection of any part of a building in a rounded form or any out- of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; especially one of a curved form. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TE.HTM
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Exedra
a semicircular portico with curved outdoor high-backed benches that was often used in ancient Greek and Roman times as meeting area. Found op http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glossaryi.html
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exedra
In architecture, an open recess such as a niche containing a seat, and usually curved in plan. ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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exedra
Any architectural element that opened off and onto a usually larger element. They took the form of a semi-circular or rectangular recess with an open front, and often had seats or benches. In Roman bath houses, exedrae were often open rooms off the palaestra, used for rest and relaxation and also fo... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Exedra
See apse.
Found op http://www.virtualani.org/glossary/index.htm
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Exedra
Ex'e·dra (ĕks'e*drȧ) noun ; plural Exedræ (- drē). [ Latin , from Gr 'exe`dra ; 'ex out + 'e`dra seat.] 1. (Class. Antiq.) A room in a public building, furnishe... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/85
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Exedra
• (n.) Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; esp., one of curved form. • (n.) The projection of any part of a building in a rounded form. • (n.) A room in a public building, furnished with seats. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/exedra/
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exedra
in architecture, semicircular or rectangular niche with a raised seat; more loosely applied, the term also refers to the apse (q.v.) of a church or ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/58
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Exedra
In architecture, an exedra is a semicircular recess or plinth, often crowned by a semi-dome, which is sometimes set into a building`s facade. The original Greek sense (a seat out of doors) was applied to a room that opened onto a stoa, ringed with curved high-backed stone benches, a suitable place ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exedra
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Exedra
Rooms off the palaestra used for relaxation Found op http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-architecture/ancient-roman-baths-glos
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exedra
1) Curved high-back bench 2) Semicircular bench Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/exedra/1
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