BELVEDERE

belvedere

(noun) a gazebo sited to command a fine view

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Belvedere

A suburban area in Bexley borough, Greater London.

A small city in Marin County, California, United States.

A populated place in Jefferson County, Ohio.

A census-designated place in Aiken County, South Carolina.

A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

A locality in Alberta, Canada.

A neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta.

A locality in northern Queensland, Australia.

A neighbourhood in Montevideo, Uruguay.

A suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe.

Etymology

Noun

belvedere (plural belvederes)

(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.

Source: Wiktionary


Bel`ve*dere", n. Etym: [It., fr. bello, bel, beautiful + vedere to see.] (Arch.)

Definition: A small building, or a part of a building, more or less open, constructed in a place commanding a fine prospect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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