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belvedere
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bel·ve·dere  (blv-dîr)
n.
A roofed structure, especially a small pavilion or tower on top of a building, situated so as to command a wide view.
[Italian : bel, bello, beautiful (from Latin bellus; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots) + vedere, to see, view (from Latin vidre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots).]
belvedere [ˈbɛlvɪˌdɪə ˌbɛlvɪˈdɪə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view See also gazebo
[from Italian: beautiful sight]
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Noun1.belvedere - densely branched Eurasian plantbelvedere - densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia, summer cypress, fire bush, fire-bush, burning bush
Bassia, genus Bassia, genus Kochia, Kochia - summer cypress
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.belvedere - a gazebo sited to command a fine view
gazebo, summerhouse - a small roofed building affording shade and rest
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