antichamber

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English

Noun

antichamber (plural antichambers)

  1. Obsolete form of antechamber.
    • 1807, , chapter V, in The Three Germans. Mysteries Exemplified in the Life of Holstein of Lutztein. A German Romance. , volume I, London: J F Hughes, , →OCLC, pages 99–100:
      He followed his conductor, who, after leading him along two passages, ascended a flight of stairs, and, turning to the right, ushered him into another spacious, but elegant apartment, through an antichamber. [] “These, and a range of apartments to the left of the antichamber, are allotted, my lord, for your residence,” said he, []

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