Triclinia

3 definitions found

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

  Triclinium \Tri*clin"i*um\, n.; pl. {Triclinia}. [L., from Gr.
     ?, ?; ? (see {Tri-}) + {?} a couch.] (Rom. Antiq.)
     (a) A couch for reclining at meals, extending round three
         sides of a table, and usually in three parts.
     (b) A dining room furnished with such a triple couch.
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  triclinium
       n 1: a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining
            table with couches along three sides)
       2: a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient
          Rome
       [also: {triclinia} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  triclinia
       See {triclinium}