Etymology

antechamber

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Today it means: A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room. Full definition →

Middle French antichambre
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromantichambre
  2. English todayantechamber

From Middle French antichambre, with remodelling after ante- and chamber. By surface analysis, ante- + chamber.

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