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odeum definition

odeum (ō dē′əm)

noun pl. odeums ode′ums or odea ode′a (-ə)

  1. in ancient Greece and Rome, a roofed building for musical performances
  2. a modern concert hall

Etymology: LL < Gr ōideion < ōidē: see ode

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