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oriel

o·ri·el
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-ee-uh l, ohr‐]
    • /ˈɔr i əl, ˈoʊr‐/
    • /ˈɔːrɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ee-uh l, ohr‐]
    • /ˈɔr i əl, ˈoʊr‐/

Definitions of oriel word

  • noun oriel a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall. 1
  • noun oriel (in medieval architecture) a large bay window of a hall or chamber. 1
  • noun oriel A projection from the wall of a building, typically supported from the ground or by corbels. 1
  • noun oriel bay window 1
  • noun oriel a large window built out from a wall and resting on a bracket or a corbel; bay window 0

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Origin of oriel

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French oriol porch, passage, gallery, perhaps ≪ Latin aureolus “gilded”

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Parts of speech for Oriel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oriel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

oriel usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oriel

noun oriel

  • compartment — A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided.
  • niche — an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
  • nook — a corner, as in a room.
  • opening — an open or clear space.
  • recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.

Antonyms for oriel

noun oriel

  • bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
  • closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
  • misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.

Top questions with oriel

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