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| al·cove [ ál kv ] (plural al·coves) |
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| Definition: |
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1. internal recess: a recess in the wall of a room
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2. external recess: a recess in an exterior wall, usually with a roof or other covering structure
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3. secluded place: a shady or secluded place in a garden
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| [Late 16th century. Via French alcôve and Spanish alcoba< Arabic al-ḳubba "the vault, the arch"] |
