Antonyms for oriel
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : awr-ee-uh l, ohr‐ |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr i əl, ˈoʊr‐ |
Definition of oriel
Origin :- "large recessed window," mid-14c., from Old French oriol "hall, vestibule; oriel," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Medieval Latin oriolum "porch, gallery" (mid-13c.), perhaps from Vulgar Latin *auraeolum, dissimilated from aulaeolum, a diminutive of Latin aulaeum "curtain." Despite much research, the sense evolution remains obscure.
- As in recess : noun niche, corner
- As in bay : noun alcove in wall
- As in bay window : noun bow window
- As in window : noun framework with pane
- She assured herself of that as she returned to her post in the oriel window.
- Extract from : « The Letter of the Contract » by Basil King
- He asked Raleigh at Oriel to join him, and the boy eagerly accepted.
- Extract from : « Historic Boyhoods » by Rupert Sargent Holland
- He sank down on the oriel seat, the letter dropping from his hands.
- Extract from : « Robert Elsmere » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- But Oriel is no longer to rank as one of the moderate-sized colleges.
- Extract from : « Oxford » by Frederick Douglas How
- And she hurried forth to the oriel window, where Jack was already perched.
- Extract from : « In Convent Walls » by Emily Sarah Holt
- When8 the news arrived of his success at Oriel he was practising music.
- Extract from : « Cardinal Newman as a Musician » by Edward Bellasis
- Many conjectures have been made as to the etymology of oriel.
- Extract from : « The Romance of Words (4th ed.) » by Ernest Weekley
- Again was Baker at sea, and again did his glance seek the chandelier and the oriel.
- Extract from : « The Ape, the Idiot & Other People » by W. C. Morrow
- Why didn't you turn into my rooms the other night, when you came in from Oriel?
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 » by Various
- He must have quitted Oriel, perhaps in company with C. Champernoun, for the purpose.
- Extract from : « Sir Walter Ralegh » by William Stebbing
Synonyms for oriel
- alcove
- ambush
- angle
- aperture
- apse
- bay
- bay window
- bow
- bow window
- break
- carrel
- casement
- cavity
- cell
- closet
- compartment
- cove
- cranny
- crutch
- crypt
- cubicle
- dent
- depression
- depths
- dormer
- embrasure
- fanlight
- fenestella
- fenestra
- fenestration
- fork
- heart
- hiding place
- hole
- hollow
- indentation
- jalousie
- lancet
- lucarne
- lunette
- lunette window
- mouth
- mullioned
- niche
- nook
- opening
- oriel
- penetralia
- picture window
- porthole
- reaches
- recess
- retreat
- rose window
- secret place
- skylight
- slot
- socket
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