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Definition of Odeon
1. n. A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; -- hence, in modern usage, the name of a hall for musical or dramatic performances.
Definition of Odeon
1. Noun. An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry. ¹
2. Noun. A modern theatre or concert hall. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Odeon
1. odeum [n -S] - See also: odeum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Odeon
Literary usage of Odeon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"The first odeon in Rome was built by Domitian, and his example seems to have ...
In modern times the term odeon is sometimes applied to buildings devoted to ..."
2. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities by Shearjashub Spooner (1865)
"The first odeon at Rome was built in the time of the emperors; Do- mitian erected
one, and Trajan another. The Ro- mans likewise constructed them in several ..."
3. Folio (1836)
"And his love of the fine arts led him to found also the beautiful odeon. l TO
... Plutarch, in his life of Pericles, has said, that the odeon was built in ..."
4. The American in Paris by John Sanderson (1847)
"The theatres—Mademoiselle Mars—Theatre Royal—Italien—Grisi— Academic Royal de
Musique—Taglioni—Miss Fanny Elssler—The Variet^s—The odeon—Mademoiselle ..."
5. Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1851)
"The Neckar divides the Odenwald from the Black Forest, (qv) The Odenwald is about
twenty leagues long, and presenta charming scenes. odeon ..."
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