belvedere
“
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.
View all »Definitions (6)
American Heritage Dictionary (1)
- noun A roofed structure, especially a small pavilion or tower on top of a building, situated so as to command a wide view.
Century Dictionary (2)
GNU Webster's 1913 (1)
WordNet (2)
Elsewhere on the web
View all » Examples
- '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 -
"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 -
Glyndon's sleeping apartment communicated with a kind of belvedere, or terrace, that commanded prospects of unrivalled beauty and extent, and was separated on the other side by a long gallery, and
— Zanoni
Stats
Belvedere has been looked up 333 times, favorited once, listed 13 times, commented on twice, and has a Scrabble score of 15.
On Twitter
View all »Etymologies (3)
American Heritage Dictionary (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).
Century Dictionary (1)
GNU Webster's 1913 (1)
WordNet
Record your own »
Pronunciations
/ (bĕlˈvĭ-dîrˌ)/
ahd pronounces "belvedere"
by
American Heritage Dictionary
uselessness pronounces "belvedere"
by
uselessness