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belvedere Definition

bel·ve·dere (bel′və dir′, bel′və dir′)

noun

  1. a summerhouse on a height, or an open, roofed gallery in an upper story, built for giving a view of the scenery
  2. a court in the Vatican, housing a collection of classical art

Etymology: It, beautiful view < bel, beautiful (< L bellus) + vedere (< L videre, to see: see vision)

belvedere Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hotel: Belvedere Hotel *** The Belvedere hotel was constructed in 1988; consisting of a total of 396 double rooms spread over 6 floors.
  • study: In another moment Griffin would have been alone in the belvedere study, a prisoner.

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