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gite
or gîte
[ zheet ]
noun
- a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
gîte
/ ʒiːt /
noun
- a self-catering holiday cottage for let in France
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gite1
First recorded in 1790–1800; from French gîte “lair, lodging,” from Old French giste, related to gésir “to reside, be situated”; gist ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gite1
C20: French
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Example Sentences
Between me and the wished for gîte there lay sixteen miles of hilly road—darkling every minute faster.
From Project Gutenberg
Francis said his little poetry, "Le bon Gîte" of Déroulède, quite prettily.
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