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foy·er
\ˈfȯi(y)ə(r) also ˈfȯiˌ(y)āsometimes fȯiˈ(y)ā\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, literally, fireplace, from Medieval Latin focarius fireplace, from Latin focus fireplace, hearth + -arius -ary — more at focus
1.
a. : an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater, library, or other public building — compare greenroom
b. : an entrance hallway or vestibule leading typically to stairs or to the interior of private living quarters
2.
a. : a gathering place : center
< a student foyer … where they can eat meals composed principally of soup and starches for … about twenty cents — Paul Bowles >
b. : a focal point : center of concentration
< intended that the university … should become the foyer of Hellenism in a very practical sense — H.A.Gibbons >
3. : a crucible for molten metal in a furnace |