alette

[ uh-let ]

/ əˈlɛt /

noun

(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.

a small wing of a building.

either jamb of a doorway.

Origin of alette

1810–20; <French, variant of ailette

Words nearby alette

Aletes, Alethea, Alethia, alethic, alethiology, alette, à l'étuvée, aleukemia, aleukemic leukemia, aleukemoid, aleukia

Example sentences from the Web for alette

From the moment of Alette's arrival in Semb, there commenced a change there.
Strife and Peace|Fredrika Bremer
And Alf went to his Alette, who looked inquiringly and uneasily at him.
Strife and Peace|Fredrika Bremer
But I was compelled to hear, 'Alette is much more sensible than you.
Strife and Peace|Fredrika Bremer
They made no difference between me and their own child, and Alette became to me the tenderest and best of sisters.
Strife and Peace|Fredrika Bremer

This home was Alette's; and her excellent parents, after they had recalled me to life, adopted me as their son.
Strife and Peace|Fredrika Bremer

单词	alette
释义	alette [ uh-let ] / əˈlɛt / noun (in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch. a small wing of a building. either jamb of a doorway. Origin of alette 1810–20; <French, variant of ailette Words nearby alette Aletes, Alethea, Alethia, alethic, alethiology, alette, à l'étuvée, aleukemia, aleukemic leukemia, aleukemoid, aleukia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alette From the moment of Alette's arrival in Semb, there commenced a change there. Strife and Peace\|Fredrika Bremer And Alf went to his Alette, who looked inquiringly and uneasily at him. Strife and Peace\|Fredrika Bremer But I was compelled to hear, 'Alette is much more sensible than you. Strife and Peace\|Fredrika Bremer They made no difference between me and their own child, and Alette became to me the tenderest and best of sisters. Strife and Peace\|Fredrika Bremer This home was Alette's; and her excellent parents, after they had recalled me to life, adopted me as their son. Strife and Peace\|Fredrika Bremer
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