Foyer Definition
foiər, foiā, fwäyā
noun
An entrance hall or lobby, esp. in a theater, hotel, or apartment house.
Webster's New World
An entrance hall; a vestibule.
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Noun
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foyersOrigin of Foyer
French social center from Old French foier fireplace from Vulgar Latin focārium from Late Latin neuter of focārius of the hearth (unattested sense) from Latin focus fire
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French foyer (“hearth, lobby”), in turn from Vulgar Latin *focārium, from Late Latin focārius, from Latin focus (“hearth”)
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