‖Ex″e‐dra (ĕks″ē̍‐drȧ), n.; pl.Exedræ (–drē). [L., fr. Gr εξἔδρα; εξ̓ out + ἕδρα seat.] 1. (Class. Antiq.) 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.