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Definition of: alcove
(al′kōv) noun
1. A recess connected with or at the side of a larger room, as to contain a bed.
2. Any embowered or secluded spot.
3. A niche in the face of a cliff or the wall of a building. [ < F alcôve < Sp. alcoba < Arabic al-qobbah the vaulted chamber]
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