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   oriel

   /ˈɔːrɪəl/

   noun

   • 1. a large upper-storey bay with a window, supported by brackets or on corbels.
   • ▪ a window in an oriel.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French oriol ‘gallery’, of unknown origin; compare with medieval Latin oriolum ‘upper chamber’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

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