atrium

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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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  1. noun Architecture A rectangular court, as:
  2. noun Architecture A usually skylighted central area, often containing plants, in some modern buildings, especially of a public or commercial nature.
  3. 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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  1. Latin ātrium; see āter- in Indo-European roots.

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/ (āˈtrē-əm)/
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