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Above the chambers round the atrium was a second story, approached by a staircase from the peristylium; here were the apartments of the ladies and of the female slaves As Beric entered the atrium, a man, who was reading a roll of parchment, rose to his feet Welcome, Beric!"
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- noun Architecture A rectangular court, as:
- noun Architecture A usually skylighted central area, often containing plants, in some modern buildings, especially of a public or commercial nature.
- noun Architecture The open area in the center of an ancient Roman house.
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Above the chambers round the atrium was a second story, approached by a staircase from the peristylium; here were the apartments of the ladies and of the female slaves As Beric entered the atrium, a man, who was reading a roll of parchment, rose to his feet Welcome, Beric!"
— Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion -
Back of the atrium was a large reception room with bedrooms on each side.
— Buried Cities, Complete Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae -
Beyond this atrium is another atrium which contains a botanical garden with examples of plants from throughout Mexico -- from the deserts to the tropics.
— Blog Meridian -
On either side of the atrium were the small sleeping chambers, the bed places being raised and covered with thick mats and rugs.
— Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion -
The opening in the centre of the atrium was then closed with an awning of oiled canvas, which admitted a certain amount of light to pass, but prevented the passage of rain and snow, and kept out much of the cold.
— Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion
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- Latin ātrium; see āter- in Indo-European roots.
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