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Webster 1913 Edition


Auditorium

Auˊdi-to′ri-um

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Noun.
[L. See
Auditory
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The part of a church, theater, or other public building, assigned to the audience.
☞ 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.