Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A window, balcony, or small tower affording an extensive view.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A belvedere or gallery commanding an extensive view. See cut under belvedere.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Same as belvedere.
Etymologies
- Catalan, from mirar, to view, from Latin mīrārī, to wonder at; see mirage.
Examples
“The mirador is in a state park with a gated entrance about a kilometer or so beyond the village of Benito Juarez and the park is manned by a state park employee.”
“When I did, I saw that the mirador was actually a small park.”
“Our guide Julio was meant to have taken us on a leisurely hike up a local "mirador" or”
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“The Miro Palace, in the Plaza Parque, is a sorry picture of wreckage: the 'mirador' is knocked to pieces by balls and shells; the walls are riddled on every side, and nearly all the beautiful Italian balconies and buttresses have been demolished.”
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“During our last visit to Teotitlan we asked our host, a prominent Teotitlan village elder, to accompany us in our car to Benito Juarez so we could enjoy the magnificent view of the valley from a mirador above that village.”
“For a 5-day visit to Oaxaca City, I would recommend going to el mirador in the evening.”
“When Edeard looked up, he saw a glassed-in mirador running the length of the upper storey, with several youngsters standing watching the gondolas.”
The Dreaming Void
“A narrow staircase, now walled up, led up to a delightful belvidere, originally a mirador of the Moorish sultanas, communicating with the harem; but which was fitted up as a boudoir for the fair”
“Those who do not want to take the bus ride, can use the mirador.”
“At the top of the wall, there will be a large mirador looking toward the exhibit.”
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