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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Alcove | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Alcove | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Alcove \Al"cove\ (?; 277), n. [F. alc[93]ve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba, from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.] 1. (Arch.) 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. | |
| From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
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Alcove, NY Zip code(s): 12007 | |
