Dictionary entry

Hemicycle

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Hem″i‐cy′cle (?), n. [L. hemicyclus, Gr. �; � + �.] 1. A half circle; a semicircle.

2. A semicircular place, as a semicircular arena, or room, or part of a room.

The collections will be displayed in the hemicycle of the central pavilion. London Academy.