gloriette

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noun

A pavilion or similar structure in an elevated position in parkland.

OriginFrench gloriette →
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Meanings

noungloriette (plural gloriettes)

plural gloriettes

  1. architectureA pavilion or similar structure in an elevated position in parkland.

Origin

  1. Frenchgloriette
  2. Englishgloriette

Borrowed from French gloriette.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rigolette
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APA

gloriette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloriette

MLA

“gloriette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloriette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gloriette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloriette.

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