Exedrae

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Exedra \Ex"e*dra\ ([e^]ks"[-e]*dr[.a]), n.; pl. {Exedr[ae]}
     ([e^]ks"[-e]*dr[=e]). [L., fr. Gr 'exe`dra; 'ex out + "e`dra
     seat.]
     1. (Class. Antiq.) A room in a public building, furnished
        with seats.
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     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.
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