Rotunda

2 definitions found

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

  Rotunda \Ro*tun"da\, n. [Cf. It. rotonda, F. rotonde; both fr.
     L. rotundus round. See {Rotund}, a.] (Arch.)
     A round building; especially, one that is round both on the
     outside and inside, like the Pantheon at Rome. Less properly,
     but very commonly, used for a large round room; as, the
     rotunda of the Capitol at Washington.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rotunda
       n 1: a building having a circular plan and a dome
       2: a large circular room