Quick Definition
πρωτοκλισία, ας, ἡ n.f. the chief place at a banquet
Strong's Definition
from 4413 and 2828; a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals
KJV Usage: chief (highest, uppermost) room
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρωτο-κλισία, -as, 7, (πρῶτος and κλισία), the first reclining-place, the chief place, at table [ef. Rich, Dict. of Rom. and Grk. Antiq. s. v. lectus tricliniaris; the relative rank of the several places at table varied among Persians, Greeks, and Romans; and what arrangement was currently followed by the Jews in Christ’s day can hardly, perhaps, be determined; (yet see Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii. pp. 207 sq. 494)]: Mt. xxiii. 6; Mk. xii. 39; Lk. xi. 43 Lehm. in br.; xiv. 7, 8; xx. 46. (Eccles. writ.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πρωτοκλισία prōtoklisia 5x
the first place of reclining at table, the most honorable place at table, Mt. 23:6; Mk. 12:39; Lk. 14:7, 8; 20:46
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† πρωτο-κλισία, -ας, ἡ, the chief place at table (v. Swete, Mk 12:39): Mt 23:6, Mk 12:39, Lk 14:7, 8 20:46.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πρωτοκλισία. Like πρωτοκαθεδρία, πρωτοκλισία, ‘‘the chief place ’’ at table, appears to be confined to the Gospels and writers who quote them, but for the title πρωτοκλίναρχος (not in LSS), see Archiv i. p. 413 f.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisia) — place of honor. πρωτο-κλῐσία, ἡ, first seat at table, [NT]; compare πρωτοκαθεδρία. πρωτο-καθεδρία, ἡ, the first seat in a public place, [NT]