alcove
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noun \ˈal-ˌkōv\Definition of ALCOVE
See Examples of ALCOVE
- <a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden>
- <an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall>
Origin of ALCOVE
French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba the arch
First Known Use: 1655
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