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| tri·clin·i·um [ trī klínnee əm ] (plural tri·clin·i·a [ trī klínnee ə ]) |
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1. couch: a couch arranged around three sides of a table and used by ancient Romans to recline on at meals
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2. Roman dining room: an ancient Roman dining room, especially one containing a triclinium
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek triklinion< triklinos "room with three couches" < klinē "couch"] |
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