gite

or gîte

[zheet]

noun

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

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Historical Examples of gite

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 gite

gîte

noun

a self-catering holiday cottage for let in France

Word Origin for gîte

C20: French

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