Sa*loon" (s&adot;*l&oomac;n"), n. [F.
salon (cf. It. salone), fr. F. salle a large
room, a hall, of German or Dutch origin; cf. OHG. sal house,
hall, G. saal; akin to AS. sæl, sele, D.
zaal, Icel. salr, Goth. saljan to dwell, and
probably to L. solum ground. Cf. Sole of the foot,
Soil ground, earth.] 1. A spacious and
elegant apartment for the reception of company or for works of art; a
hall of reception, esp. a hall for public entertainments or
amusements; a large room or parlor; as, the saloon of a
steamboat.
The gilden saloons in which the first magnates
of the realm . . . gave banquets and balls.
Macaulay.
2. Popularly, a public room for specific uses;
esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating
saloon; a dancing saloon.
We hear of no hells, or low music halls, or low dancing
saloons [at Athens.]
J. P. Mahaffy.
Sa*loon" (s&adot;*l&oomac;n"), n. [F.
salon (cf. It. salone), fr. F. salle a large
room, a hall, of German or Dutch origin; cf. OHG. sal house,
hall, G. saal; akin to AS. sæl, sele, D.
zaal, Icel. salr, Goth. saljan to dwell, and
probably to L. solum ground. Cf. Sole of the foot,
Soil ground, earth.] 1. A spacious and
elegant apartment for the reception of company or for works of art; a
hall of reception, esp. a hall for public entertainments or
amusements; a large room or parlor; as, the saloon of a
steamboat.
The gilden saloons in which the first magnates
of the realm . . . gave banquets and balls.
Macaulay.
2. Popularly, a public room for specific uses;
esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating
saloon; a dancing saloon.
We hear of no hells, or low music halls, or low dancing
saloons [at Athens.]
J. P. Mahaffy.
