exedra Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ex"e*dra noun
Etymology
L., fr.Gr out + seat.
Wordforms
plural Exedræ
Definitions
  1. (Class. Antiq.) A room in a public building, furnished with seats.
  2. (Arch.) (a) The projection of any part of a building in a rounded form. (b) Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; esp., one of curved form.

Webster 1913