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Alcove
Pronunciation : Al"cove
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. alc?ve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba, from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.]
Definition : 1. (Arch.)
Defn: 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
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