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gite

or gîte

[ zheet ]

noun

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


gîte

/ ʒiːt /

noun

  1. a self-catering holiday cottage for let in France
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

Francis said his little poetry, "Le bon Gîte" of Déroulède, quite prettily.

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