Cortile
Pronunciation : Cor"tile (kr"tl; It. kr-t"l)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It., fr. corte court.]
Definition : Defn: An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large dwelling house or other large and stately building.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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