The odeum was much smaller than the theatre, and it was roofed over. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
In its general form and arrangements the odeum was very similar to the theatre. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
Their work has produced, however, extraordinary discoveries, including a marble odeum, or small theater, of Roman Imperial date and a contemporary bath complex, both of which have no parallels at any other site in Egypt. From Wordnik.com. [The Elusive Tomb of Alexander] Reference
From Latin odeum, from Greek oideion, from oide (song). From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
Hatred; dislike; as, his conduct brought him into odium, or, brought odium upon him. odeum: (Latin: concert hall, from Greek oideion, "school of music") benjamin wrote: odeum: (Latin: concert hall, from Greek oideion, "school of music"). From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
A councillor then proposed that the convent of St. Cecilia, or the now deserted and dilapidated odeum should be given up to them; but Horapollo objected explaining very clearly that such a crowd of sick in the midst of the city would be highly dangerous to the healthy citizens. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works] Reference
A gallery or loft of wood or stone, existing as early as the eleventh century and used, instead of the cancelli, to separate the choir from the nave; it was called the lectorium, or odeum, as the loft where the singers were, and doxale from the singing of the doxologies. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
Tibertine stone, to the top of which human vision can scarcely reach; and the Pantheon with its vast extent, its imposing height, and the solid magnificence of its arches, and the lofty niches rising one above another like stairs, adorned with the images of former emperors; and the temple of the city, and the forum of peace, and the theatre of Pompey, and the odeum, and the racecourse, and the other ornaments of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens] Reference
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