belvedere

[ bel-vi-deer, bel-vi-deer; Italian bel-ve-de-re ]

noun

1. a building, or architectural feature of a building, designed and situated to look out upon a pleasing scene.
2. a cigar, shorter and with thinner ends than a corona.
3. Belvedere, a palace in Vatican City, Rome: used as an art gallery.

belvedere

/ ˈbɛlvɪˌdɪə; ˌbɛlvɪˈdɪə /

noun

1. a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view See also gazebo

Word History and Origins

Origin of belvedere¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Italian: “fine view,” from Latin bellus “fine, charming, pretty” + vidēre “to see”

Word History and Origins

Origin of belvedere¹

C16: from Italian: beautiful sight

Example Sentences

Primavera Baltazar, who is incarcerated in Texas for an unrelated case, alleged that in the early 1990s Batanero and another deputy — former Sheriff Alex Villanueva — pulled up on a group of teens in Belvedere Park and assaulted them for loitering, one of them allegedly kicking a pregnant teen in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

Italian police released a photo of Belvedere squatting beside Escobar's tomb.

From BBC

Italian police released an image of Belvedere posing beside Escobar's tomb when they announced his arrest.

From BBC

Luigi Belvedere, one of Italy's most wanted men, was tracked down to the city of Medellín, where infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar's cartel was based.

From BBC

Belvedere, believed to be around 32 years old, was on the Italian government's list of most dangerous fugitives.

From BBC

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