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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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