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oriel
/ˈɔːɹiəl/
noun 2name 1
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noun
1
A large polygonal recess in a building, such as a bay window, forming a protrusion on the outer wall.
The middle window of the oriel before her, just caught and reflected back the crimson light and colour. The ground below looked bright and warm compared with the shade around.
The beams that thro' the Oriel shine / Make prisms in every carven glass, / And beaker brimm'd with noble wine.
2
A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.
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Ellipsis of Oriel College, Oxford.
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The middle window of the oriel before her, just caught and reflected back the crimson light and colour. The ground below looked bright and warm compared with the shade around.
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The beams that thro' the Oriel shine / Make prisms in every carven glass, / And beaker brimm'd with noble wine.
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