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opisthodome
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opisthodome, n. [L. opisthodomus, Gr. ; 'o`pisqen behind + do`mos house: cf. F. opisthodome.].
A back chamber; especially, that part of the naos, or cella, farthest from the main entrance, sometimes having an entrance of its own, and often used as a treasury. [1913 Webster]
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