1. (Class. Antiq.)
Defn: A room in a public building, furnished with seats.
2. (Arch.) (a) The projection of any part of a building in a rounded form. (b) Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; esp., one of curved form.
EXEGESIS
Ex`e*ge"sis, n.;pl. Exegeses. Etym: [NL., fr.Gr. Agent.]
1. Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.
2. (Math.)
Defn: The process of finding the roots of an equation. [Obs.]
EXEGETE
Ex"e*gete, n. Etym: [Gr. exégète. See Exegesis.]
Defn: An exegetist.
EXEGETIC; EXEGETICAL
Ex`e*get"ic, Ex`e*get"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. exégétique.]