piano nobile

Italian noun

: noble floor : the principal story of an imposing house

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“Piano nobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piano%20nobile. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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