Definition of Atrium
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(n.) A square hall lighted from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.
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(n.) An open court with a porch or gallery around three or more sides; especially at the entrance of a basilica or other church. The name was extended in the Middle Ages to the open churchyard or cemetery.
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(n.) The main part of either auricle of the heart as distinct from the auricular appendix. Also, the whole articular portion of the heart.
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(n.) A cavity in ascidians into which the intestine and generative ducts open, and which also receives the water from the gills. See Ascidioidea.
Synonyms of Atrium
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Antonyms of Atrium
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Homophones of Atrium
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