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A. hall or arcade furnished with recesses and seats, in the gymnasia, E. Or. 1449 (anap.), Men. Kon. 10, IPE 12.182 (Olbia), IG 12(3).1091 (Melos), BGU 931.26 (i A. D.), etc.; in the schools of Philosophers, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.100M., Str. 17.1.8, Cic. Fin. 5.2.4, Vitr. 5.11.2; in a private house, Gal. 14.18.

2. bench, seat, in front of a house, D.L. 4.19; any public bench, Str. 13.4.5, D.Chr. 28.2; belvedere, Nic.Dam. Fr. 1J.

3. parlour or saloon, LXX Ez. 40.44, Cic. Orat. 3.5.17, ND 1.6.15, Vitr. 6.7.3, 7.3.4, POxy. 912.13 (iii A.D.); the hall in Pompey's theatre at Rome, where the Senate met, Plu. Brut. 14, 17.