gite

or gîte

[ zheet ]

noun

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

Origin of gite

First recorded in 1790–1800; from French gîte “lair, lodging,” from Old French giste, related to gésir “to reside, be situated”; see origin at gist

Words Nearby gite

Gish
Gissing
gist
git
gitalin
gite
git-go
gitim
Gitmo
gittarone
gittern

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How to use gite in a sentence

Nares shews that gite is used once by Fairfax, and thrice by Gascoigne.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for gîte

gîte

/ (ʒiːt) /

noun

a self-catering holiday cottage for let in France

Origin of gîte

C20: French

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