Belvedere - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Belvedere :  (noun)
1: densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn [syn: summer cypress, burning bush, fire bush, fire-bush, Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia]
2: a gazebo sited to command a fine view

Based on WordNet 2.0

Belvedere : \Bel`ve*dere"\, n. [It., fr. bello, bel, beautiful _ vedere to see.] (Arch.) A small building, or a part of a building, more or less open, constructed in a place commanding a fine prospect.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Belvedere, CA (city, FIPS 5164) Location: 37.87165 N, 122.46871 W Population (1990): 2147 (1037 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 4.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 94920 Belvedere, SC (CDP, FIPS 5410) Location: 33.53565 N, 81.94194 W Population (1990): 6133 (2393 housing units) Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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