oriel
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1. oriel - Noun
2. Oriel - Proper noun
Meaning
A gallery for minstrels.
A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess.
A bay window. See Bay window.
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An early development in this area was Oriel Chambers in Liverpool.
An unusual multi-sided tower, the Oriel, provides a counterpoint to the main doorway of the hall and was intended for private entertainment by Gaunt away from the main festivities on major occasions.
Behind the Oriel window of the north range lies the Long Gallery, a promenading room that was, prior to its segmentation, 148 feet long.
Four years later and, while much has changed at Oriel Park, they remain the underdogs of their Europa League group.
Intimidated by a delirious mob, the governing body of Oriel – his and my Oxford college – voted to remove the statuette of the 19th-century diamond magnate from its niche high above the city’s high street.
At the Deirdre Purcell Schools Prize giving were the Highly Commended Eliza Jane and Harry Pearman and Oriel Waters.