exedra

Noun

Meaning

A room in a public building, furnished with seats.

The projection of any part of a building in a rounded form.

Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; esp., one of curved form.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arch cove nook bend turn angle curve corner loop pocket hollow niche twist recess apse
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Derivatives

exedrae

Examples

A statuary bust was added to the exedra in 1927, a rarity, because graven images are forbidden in Jewish cemeteries. Source: Internet

The part under the exedra is covered. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

executry execx exedent exeem exegeses exegesis