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

The next morning, guests boarded private jets to Florence for the ceremony at the Forte di Belvedere, rented for a cool $400,000.

From The Daily Beast

At the foot of Belvedere and the little town of Tiburon were house-boats, in which people lived for eight months of the year.

From Project Gutenberg

The head of Apollo in our illustration is from a famous full-length statue of the god known as the Apollo Belvedere.

From Project Gutenberg

The drawing-room has a belvedere bay, reached from the garden by an external stair, under which is a covered garden seat.

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Opposite that, stood my plaster cast of Apollo Belvedere, as indicative of the god of song that reigned over my thoughts and life.

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He was tired when we reached the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore and did not wish to see the newspaper men.

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Related Words

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