Definitions for: Saloon

[n] a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
[n] (British) tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

Webster (1913) Definition: Sa*loon" (s[.a]*l[=oo]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.
s[ae]l, 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.

Synonyms: bar, barroom, ginmill, taproom

See Also: alehouse, barrelhouse, cocktail lounge, free house, gin mill, honky-tonk, pothouse, pub, public house, room, saloon, sawdust saloon, speakeasy, tap house, taphouse, tavern

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