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hagioscope

American  
[hag-ee-uh-skohp, hey-jee-] / ˈhæg i əˌskoʊp, ˈheɪ dʒi- /

noun

  1. squint.


hagioscope British  
/ ˌhæɡɪəˈskɒpɪk, ˈhæɡɪəˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. architect another name for squint

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Etymology

Origin of hagioscope

First recorded in 1830–40; hagio- + -scope

Example Sentences

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There is a good reredos, a piscina, and a hagioscope.

From Somerset by Wade, G. W.

Why pore over them in this selfish manner all alone and at the dead of night when no one can possibly disturb you, or, since you have blocked the hagioscope, even see you?

From Stella Fregelius by Haggard, Henry Rider

The hagioscope, or "squint" in this church, and the "leper" window in St. Peter's are interesting relics of the Middle Ages.

From Northumberland Yesterday and To-day by Terry, Jean F. (Jean Finlay)

A small quatrefoiled hagioscope may be noticed in the library above the cloister; it, no doubt, commanded a view of the high altar of the chapel.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy

The rest of the fabric has undergone restoration, though it retains a hagioscope and two piscinas.

From Somerset by Wade, G. W.