Oeil-De-Boeuf
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) A circular or oval window; - generally used of architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. A famous room in the palace of Versailles bears this name, from the oval window opening into it.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A large reception-room in the palace of Versailles, lighted by a window so called (ox-eye it means), and is the name given in French history to the French Court, particularly during the Revolution period.
