oriel

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Synonyms: ariel, uriel, riel, driel, triel, orel, oriol, friel, orgel, orie, orial

Antonyms: ariel, uriel, riel, driel, triel, orel, oriol, friel, orgel, orie, orial

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[large#Adjective|large]] [[polygonal#Adjective|polygonal]] [[recess#Noun|recess]] in a [[building#Noun|building]], such as a [[bay window]], [[form#Verb|forming]] a [[protrusion]] on the [[outer#Adjective|outer]] [[wall#Noun|wall]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[small#Adjective|small]] [[apartment]] next to a [[hall]], [[use#Verb|used]] for [[dining#Noun|dining]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Oxon|informal}} {{ellipsis of|en|w:Oriel College, Oxford}}.

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