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Jalousie

noun
1.
A window with glass louvers.  Synonym: louvered window.
2.
A shutter made of angled slats.





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"Jalousie" Quotes from Famous Books



... splendeur couronn, Et confondant l'orgueil par d'augustes exemples, Baiser avec respect le pav de tes temples. De ta gloire anim, lui seul de tant de rois S'arme pour ta querelle, et combat pour tes droits. 30 Le perfide intrt, l'aveugle jalousie S'unissent centre toi pour l'affreuse hrsie; La discorde en fureur frmit de toutes parts; Tout semble abandonner tes sacrs etendards, Et l'enfer, couvrant tout de ses vapeurs funbres, 35 Sur les yeux les plus saints a jet ses tnbres. Lui seul, invariable et fond sur ...
— Esther • Jean Racine
... conversation and the rattle of dice, and casting my eyes toward the verandah, from whence the noise proceeded, I perceived Langley and Mary Stowe very composedly engaged in a game of backgammon. Ellen sat by the jalousie, just within the room, looking very pale, and with a book in her hand, which I judged by the appearance to be a prayer-book. I felt very weak, but perfectly happy, and not being disposed to talk, lay entirely still, enjoying the delicious languor which I felt, and the cool breeze ...
— Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 • Various


Words linked to "Jalousie" :   fin, window, shutter, louver, louvre, louvered window


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