ex·e·dra
| \ ˈek-sə-drə
\
\
plural exedrae\
ˈek-sə-ˌdrē
, -ˌdrī
\ or exedras
, -ˌdrī
\ or exedras
Definition of exedra
1
: a room (as in a temple or house) in ancient Greece and Rome used for conversation and formed by an open or columned recess often semicircular in shape and furnished with seats
2
: a large outdoor nearly semicircular seat with a solid back
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“Exedra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exedra. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of exedra was in 1659
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