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window

ˈwin-(ˌ)dō 2 syllables common

  1. noun.an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut

    • a bank teller's window
    • a window on history
  2. noun.windowpane

    • a window of vulnerability
  3. noun.a space behind a window of a retail store containing displayed merchandise

Origin

Middle English windowe, from Old Norse vindauga, from vindr wind (akin to Old English wind) + auga eye; akin to Old English ēage eye.

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