belvedere

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There was a tall building called a belvedere, from which the country and the river might be surveyed for a long distance in every direction; but, stranger far than that, there were subterranean passages which led from the house to unfrequented parts of the grounds.

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  1. noun A roofed structure, especially a small pavilion or tower on top of a building, situated so as to command a wide view.

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  • 'Sauni're built the belvedere, the stone walkway that runs along the south side of his gardens, with this incredible view, at the very end of the renovation programme, 1898,1899. —  Sepulchre
  • There was a tall building called a belvedere, from which the country and the river might be surveyed for a long distance in every direction; but, stranger far than that, there were subterranean passages which led from the house to unfrequented parts of the grounds. —  Stories of New Jersey
  • The king next ascended to the belvedere, and having surveyed the prospect from it, was about to descend when he caught a glimpse of Nizza Macascree on the great staircase. —  Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire
  • "But that the belvedere should be thus lighted up?" —  The Wandering Jew — Volume 05
  • i couldn't agree more. i live a block away from the belvedere, and while i used to go to the 13th floor a couple times a year when i lived in canton, i haven't been there once since i moved to mt. vernon 3+ years ago. having already been there, i knew exactly what to expect —  Blog updates
 

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  1. Italian : bel, bello, beautiful (from Latin bellus; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots) + vedere, to see, view (from Latin vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots).

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  1. Also less correctly belvidere, from Italian belvedere, literally a beautiful view, from bel, bello, beautiful, + vedere, a view, from Latin videre, see: see vision, view.
 

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