salon

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From French salon, from Italian salone (“‘large room’”), from sala. Compare cabinet (“‘a government group’”), also from room used to gather.

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A 17th century salon

Singular
salon

Plural
salons

salon (plural salons)

  1. a large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests
  2. a gathering of people for a social or intellectual meeting
  3. an art gallery
  4. a beauty salon or similar establishment

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a large room
a gathering of people
an art gallery
a beauty salon
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  • Old High German: sal m.
  • Polish: salon m.
  • Spanish: salón m., sala f.
  • Swedish: sal m.

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salon

  1. Genitive singular form of salo.

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salon

  1. Genitive singular form of salko.

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From Italian salone.

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salon m. (plural salons)

  1. living room
  2. salon

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Singular
salon

Plural
salones

salon (plural salones)

  1. sitting room, living room
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