Definition of Saloon

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Saloon

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.

Popularly, a public room for specific uses; esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating saloon; a dancing saloon.

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Saloon Quotations

If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a saloon.
W. C. Fields

I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear.
Billy Sunday

There is no law, divine or human, that the saloon respects.
Billy Sunday

The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.
Billy Sunday

I tell you that the curse of God Almighty is on the saloon.
Billy Sunday

I busted out of the place in a hurry and went to a saloon and drank beer and said that for the rest of my life I'd never take a job in a place where you couldn't throw cigarette butts on the floor. I was hooked on this writing for newspapers and magazines.
Jimmy Breslin

Saloon Translations

saloon in French is estaminet
saloon in German is Kneipe
saloon in Spanish is taberna, bodegon
saloon in Swedish is bar, krog

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