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foyer definition

foyer (fo̵i′ər; also fo̵i′ā′, -yā′; fo̵i ā′, -yā′)

noun

an entrance hall or lobby, esp. in a theater, hotel, or apartment house

Etymology: Fr, lobby, greenroom, lit., hearth < ML focarium < focarius, of the hearth < L focus, hearth: see focus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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