belvedere

[ bel-vi-deer, bel-vi-deer; for 3 also Italian bel-ve-de-re ]

/ ˈbɛl vɪˌdɪər, ˌbɛl vɪˈdɪər; for 3 also Italian ˌbɛl vɛˈdɛ rɛ /

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noun

a building, or architectural feature of a building, designed and situated to look out upon a pleasing scene.

a cigar, shorter and with thinner ends than a corona.

Belvedere, a palace in Vatican City, Rome: used as an art gallery.

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Origin of belvedere

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Italian: “fine view,” from Latin bellus “fine, charming, pretty” + vidēre “to see”

Words nearby belvedere

belt-tightening, belt up, beltway, beluga, Belukha, belvedere, Belvidere, Belvoir Castle, Bely, Belyi, BEM

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How to use belvedere in a sentence

The next morning, guests boarded private jets to Florence for the ceremony at the Forte di Belvedere, rented for a cool $400,000.
Which of Kim Kardashian’s Weddings Was More Ridiculous?|Kevin Fallon|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the foot of Belvedere and the little town of Tiburon were house-boats, in which people lived for eight months of the year.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The head of Apollo in our illustration is from a famous full-length statue of the god known as the Apollo Belvedere.
Greek Sculpture|Estelle M. Hurll
The drawing-room has a belvedere bay, reached from the garden by an external stair, under which is a covered garden seat.
Scientific American Supplement No. 299|Various

Opposite that, stood my plaster cast of Apollo Belvedere, as indicative of the god of song that reigned over my thoughts and life.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
He was tired when we reached the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore and did not wish to see the newspaper men.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for belvedere

belvedere

/ (ˈbɛlvɪˌdɪə, ˌbɛlvɪˈdɪə) /

noun

a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine viewSee also gazebo

Word Origin for belvedere

C16: from Italian: beautiful sight

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