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oriel

o·ri·el [ áwree əl ] (plural o·ri·els)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bay window: a bay window projecting from an outside wall and supported from beneath by a bracket

2. recess: a recess or small room formed by an oriel

[15th century. Via Old French oriol "porch" < medieval Latin oriolum "upper chamber"]
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