What does "belvedere" mean?
A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
Belvedere
/ˈbɛl.vəˌdɪɚ/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
- Grammar: belvedere is listed as name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: alcove, arbor, bassia scoparia, beacon.
- Usage evidence: The new belvedere is well-lit thanks to those streetlights.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
"“One evening,” she went on, “while Madame Orio was fast asleep in her little belvedere (it being the good old lady's habit to repair there to rest after a bottle or two of red Padua wine), Manette and Marton left the widow's house noiselessly in the Campo San Zobenigo, and made their way running towards the Piazza of St. Mark's.”"
- 2 a gazebo sited to command a fine view wordnet
- 3 Summer cypress (Bassia scoparia)
- 4 densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn wordnet
Verb
- 1 To sit painfully on one's testicles. humorous, slang
"Great, and after that you can clean my pants up coz I just Mr. Belvedered myself. Google it."
Proper Noun
- 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:; A small city in Marin County, California.
- 4 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware.
- 5 A place in the United States:; A populated place in Jefferson County, Ohio.
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- 6 A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Aiken County, South Carolina.
- 7 A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
- 8 A place in Canada:; A locality in Alberta.
- 9 A place in Canada:; A neighbourhood in south-east Calgary, Alberta.
- 10 A place in Canada:; A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
- 11 A locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, northern Queensland, Australia.
- 12 A neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.
- 13 A suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"The new belvedere is well-lit thanks to those streetlights."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "belvedere"?
Common synonyms include: alcove, arbor, bassia scoparia, beacon, bleachers, box of cigars.
How do you use "belvedere" in a sentence?
The new belvedere is well-lit thanks to those streetlights.
How do you pronounce "belvedere"?
Pronounced /ˈbɛl.vəˌdɪɚ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian belvedere (literally “fair view”).
Etymology 2
From Italian bel vedere (“beautiful view”).
Etymology 3
A reference to an urban legend about the 1980s sitcom Mr. Belvedere, in which filming was allegedly delayed after the actor playing Mr. Belvedere injured himself by sitting on his testicles.