belvedere

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.

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[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).]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	belvedere - 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