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ALCOVE
alcove, bay
(noun) a small recess opening off a larger room
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
alcove (plural alcoves)
A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
A shady retreat.
Anagrams
• coeval, coëval
Source: Wiktionary
Al"cove, n. Etym: [F. alcôve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba, from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.
2. A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. Cowper.
3. Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment. The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove. Falconer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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