belvedere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
  2. Summer cypress (Bassia scoparia)
name
  1. A suburban area in the borough of Bexley, Greater London, England, historically in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4978).
  2. A western suburb of Bathgate, West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9669).
  3. A place in the United States:
  4. A small city in Marin County, California.
  5. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware.
  6. A populated place in Jefferson County, Ohio.
  7. A census-designated place in Aiken County, South Carolina.
  8. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
  9. A place in Canada:
  10. A locality in Alberta.
  11. A neighbourhood in south-east Calgary, Alberta.
  12. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
verb
  1. To sit painfully on one's testicles.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛl.vɪˌdɪə/ /ˈbɛl.vəˌdɪɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-belvedere.wav /ˈbɛlvədɪəɹ/ LL-Q7979-Soundguys-Belvedere.wav

Word forms

belvedere belvederes Belvedering Belvedered

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian belvedere (literally “fair view”).

Derived words

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