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Noun: odeum  ow'dee-um
  1. A kind of theatre in ancient Greece or Rome, smaller than the dramatic theatre and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; - hence, in modern usage, the name of a hall for musical or dramatic performances
    - odeon

Derived forms: odeums

Encyclopedia: Odeum

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