Difference between revisions of "Exhedra (Q23644)"
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A large niche or recess usually with a bench or seats, semicircular or rectangular in plan and either roofed or unroofed.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Exhedra | A large niche or recess usually with a bench or seats, semicircular or rectangular in plan and either roofed or unroofed. |
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Exhedra (English)
A large niche or recess usually with a bench or seats, semicircular or rectangular in plan and either roofed or unroofed. (English)
In a church, a large apsidal extension, normally on a main axis. (English)
An alcove, or semicircular extension of the colonnade, in a Greek gymnasium; furnished with seats on which the philosophers usually sat to talk with their disciples. (English)
In ancient Greek houses, a room intended for conversation, with a bench running around the wall. (English)
In a public place in the open air, a permanent bench having a high, solid back which is semicircular (or nearly so) in plan. (English)
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