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Oriel \O"ri*el\, n. [OF. oriol gallery, corridor, LL. oriolum portico, hall, prob. fr. L. aureolus gilded, applied to an apartment decorated with gilding. See Oriole.] [Formerly written also oriol, oryal, oryall.]

  1. A gallery for minstrels. [Obs.]
    --W. Hamper.

  2. A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess. [Obs.]
    --Cowell.

  3. (Arch.) A bay window. See Bay window.

    The beams that thro' the oriel shine Make prisms in every carven glass.
    --Tennyson.

    Note: There is no generally admitted difference between a bay window and an oriel. In the United States the latter name is often applied to bay windows which are small, and either polygonal or round; also, to such as are corbeled out from the wall instead of resting on the ground.

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oriol

n. (alternative form of oriel English)

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Oriol

Oriol is a Catalan name, which can be found as a given name or a surname. It derives from the Latin word aureus (golden). It was originally just a surname, but started to be used as a given name in honour of Saint Joseph Oriol. It may refer to:

Given name:
  • Oriol Elcacho, Catalan male model
  • Oriol Junqueras i Vies, Catalan politician
  • Oriol Lozano, Catalan footballer
  • Oriol Martorell i Codina, Catalan music director, professor and politician
  • Oriol Ripol, Catalan rugby union player
  • Oriol Romeu, Catalan football player
  • Oriol Salvia, Catalan squash player
  • Oriol Servià, Catalan race car driver
Surname:
  • Estevan Oriol, Mexican American photographer
  • Saint Joseph Oriol, Spanish Catholic saint
  • José Luis de Oriol y Urigüen, Spanish Carlist politician
  • José María de Oriol y Urquijo, Spanish politician