ALCOVES

Noun

alcoves

plural of alcove

Anagrams

• coevals

Source: Wiktionary


ALCOVE

Al"cove, n. Etym: [F. alcĂ´ve, 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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