ˌapəˈdänə, ˌäp- noun
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Etymology: Old Persian apadāna palace, from apa- away + dāna container, receptacle, from dā to put, make, create; akin to Avestan & Sanskrit apa away and to Avestan dadāitī he puts, gives, Sanskrit dadhāti — more at of , do
: the great hall in ancient Persian palaces