NICHES

Noun

niches

plural of niche

Anagrams

• Chiens, chines, chinse, inches

Source: Wiktionary


NICHE

Niche, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L. mytilus.]

Definition: A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or figurative. Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed. Evelun.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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