oriel

[ awr-ee-uhl, ohr‐ ]

/ ˈɔr i əl, ˈoʊr‐ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oriel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.

(in medieval architecture) a large bay window of a hall or chamber.

Origin of oriel

1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French oriol porch, passage, gallery, perhaps ≪ Latin aureolus “gilded”

Words nearby oriel

orgulous, orgy, -orial, oribi, orichalcum, oriel, oriel window, orient, oriental, Oriental alabaster, Oriental almandine

Example sentences from the Web for oriel

“You quite enlighten me on the subject,” observed Oriel Porphyry, endeavouring to suppress a laugh.
Lady Eureka, v. 2 (of 3)|Robert Folkestone Williams
In 1139, after settling the affairs of the diocese of Oriel, Malachy left Ireland on an important mission.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh|H. J. Lawlor
Oriel Porphyry regarded the musician, for the first time, with a look of distrust.
Lady Eureka, v. 1 (of 3)|Robert Folkestone Williams
Bodley, done at his own charge, in the window of the room which he occupied on the west side of Oriel College.
Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867|William Dunn Macray

The upper end contained an oriel window under which was a fringed dais.
In Doublet and Hose|Lucy Foster Madison

单词	oriel
释义	oriel [ awr-ee-uhl, ohr‐ ] / ˈɔr i əl, ˈoʊr‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oriel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall. (in medieval architecture) a large bay window of a hall or chamber. Origin of oriel 1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French oriol porch, passage, gallery, perhaps ≪ Latin aureolus “gilded” Words nearby oriel orgulous, orgy, -orial, oribi, orichalcum, oriel, oriel window, orient, oriental, Oriental alabaster, Oriental almandine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oriel “You quite enlighten me on the subject,” observed Oriel Porphyry, endeavouring to suppress a laugh. Lady Eureka, v. 2 (of 3)\|Robert Folkestone Williams In 1139, after settling the affairs of the diocese of Oriel, Malachy left Ireland on an important mission. St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh\|H. J. Lawlor Oriel Porphyry regarded the musician, for the first time, with a look of distrust. Lady Eureka, v. 1 (of 3)\|Robert Folkestone Williams Bodley, done at his own charge, in the window of the room which he occupied on the west side of Oriel College. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867\|William Dunn Macray The upper end contained an oriel window under which was a fringed dais. In Doublet and Hose\|Lucy Foster Madison Words related to oriel heart, cranny, hollow, dent, cubicle, depression, slot, angle, closet, cavity, nook, cell, crutch, fork, opening, alcove, cove, break, mouth, hole
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oriel

noun

Origin of oriel

Words nearby oriel

Example sentences from the Web for oriel

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