oriel
pronunciation
How to pronounce oriel in British English:
UK [ˈɔːriəl]
How to pronounce oriel in American English:
US [ ˈɔːriəl]
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- Noun:
- a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
Word Origin
- oriel (n.)
- "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.
Example
- 1. Oriel securities also upgraded the shares to " buy " from " hold . "
- 2. In fact , many trips to visit friends at home are being replaced by jaunts out with friends , reckons oriel sullivan of oxford university .
- 3. He found her sitting in an oriel window reading plato 's beautiful account of the death of socrates .
- 4. Mr brooker was formerly managing director of copthorne group and oriel leisure , which built and operated eight holiday inn express hotels .
- 5. Roman cizdyn , an analyst at oriel securities , believes a potential investment by ping an in aviva cannot be ruled out .