gite

or gîte

[zheet] /ʒit/

noun

a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.

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Nares shews that gite is used once by Fairfax, and thrice by Gascoigne.

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gîte

/ʒiːt/

noun

a self-catering holiday cottage for let in France

Word Origin

C20: French

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