relievo

[ri-lee-voh, ril-yev-oh]

noun, plural re·lie·vos.

Obsolete. relief²(defs 2, 3).

Origin of relievo

1615–25; < Italian rilievo relief², derivative of rilevare to raise < Latin relevāre; see relieve

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Examples from the Web for relievo

Historical Examples of relievo

I suppose in a minute you'll ask me to admit that prisoners'-base was relievo.
Penguin Persons & Peppermints
Walter Prichard Eaton
On the east side the arms of Scotland, with a Cupid holding a thistle all in relievo.
London in 1731
Don Manoel Gonzales
The relievo was his favourite performance, and very justly so.
In the South Seas
Robert Louis Stevenson
The "Relievo dei Cavalli" at Alcamo offers no relief for you!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLV. July, 1844. Vol. LVI.
Various
Of the relievo, the historical combat appeals to the passions; and, being historical, probably to the intellect.
The Germ
Various

British Dictionary definitions for relievo

relievo

noun plural -vos

another name for relief (def. 9)

Word Origin for relievo

from Italian, literally: raised work

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