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rotunda

ro·tun·da [ rō túndə ] (plural ro·tun·das)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. round building: a round building, usually covered with a dome

2. round room: a large round hall or room

3. open area in public building: a large open area at an airport, railroad station, or other public building

[Early 17th century. < Italian rotonda< Latin rotunda, form of rotundus "round" (see rotund); altered after the Latin]
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