olivette

noun

ol·​i·​vette

variants or less commonly olivet

¦älə¦vet

plural -s

: a theatrical floodlight consisting of a 1000-watt bulb in an open-front metal box usually mounted on a telescopic pipe stand or hung from a batten

Word History

Etymology

French olivette, diminutive of olive

Geographical Definition

Olives, Mount of

geographical name

variants or Olivet

ˈä-lə-ˌvet 

ˌä-lə-ˈvet

mountain ridge 2680 feet (817 meters) high in the West Bank running north and south on the eastern side of Jerusalem

Note: The Mount of Olives is mentioned in various biblical stories.