Definition of oriel Oriel

o•ri•el

We found 9 definitions of oriel from 5 different sources.

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What does oriel mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: oriels

oriel - a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
  oriel window
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • oriel (Noun)
    A large polygonal recess in a building, such as a bay window .
  • oriel (Noun)
    A gallery for minstrels.
  • oriel (Noun)
    A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • oriel (n.)
    A gallery for minstrels.
  • oriel (n.)
    A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess.
  • oriel (n.)
    A bay window. See Bay window.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • oriel
    ō′ri-el, n. a portico or recess in the form of a window built out from a wall, supported on brackets or corbels—distinguished from a bay window. [O. Fr. oriol, a porch—Low L. oriolum, a highly ornamented recess—L. aureolus, gilded—aurum, gold.]

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