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& 8. [English salmon; A. As adj.: Belonging to, characteristic of, or resembling the genus Salmo (q. v.). "The fibrous condition of the salmonoid skeleton." Günther: Study of Fishes , p. 641. B. As subst .: Any fish of the genus Salmo (q. v.). sa-lon, s . [Fr.] [SALOON.] An apartment for the reception of company; a saloon, a picture-gallery; hence, in the plural, fashionable a emblages, circles of fashionable society. sa-loôn, s . [Fr. salon , from O. H. Ger. sal (Ger. saal ) =a dwelling, a house, a hall; cogn. with Icel. salr; A. S. sæl , sele .] I. Ordinary Language : 1. A spacious and elegant apartment for the reception of company or the exhibition of works of art; a hall of reception; a large public room; a hall for public entertainments; an apartment for specific public use. "He had descended from the proud saloon. " Words worth: Excursion , bk. vi. 2. A refreshment bar, a dram shop, a groggery. II. Architect. A lofty, spacious hall, frequently vaulted at the top, and usually comprehending two stories, with two ranges of windows. It is often in the middle of a building, and is sometimes lighted from the top.