Meaning of AUDITORIUM
| Pronunciation: | | `odi'towreeum
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[n] the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits |
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AUDITORIUM is a 10 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | area, assembly hall | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Au`di*to"ri*um\, n. [L. See {Auditory}, n.]
The part of a church, theater, or other public building,
assigned to the audience.
Note: In ancient churches the auditorium was the nave, where
hearers stood to be instructed; in monasteries it was
an apartment for the reception of strangers.
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