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inglenook

[ ing-guhl-nook ]

noun

  1. a corner or nook near a fireplace; chimney corner.


inglenook

/ ˈɪŋɡəlˌnʊk /

noun

  1. a corner by a fireplace; chimney corner


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Word History and Origins

Origin of inglenook1

First recorded in 1765–75; ingle + nook

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Example Sentences

At the same time, movie mogul Francis Ford Coppola wrested ownership of the original Inglenook estate, winery and brand name from the vestiges of corporate control, a story worthy of its own book, if not movie.

The old wife sang merrily as she sat in the inglenook stirring the soup, for she had never felt so sad.

"Noo," said Mr. Traill, when his overcome little guests were seated at a table in the inglenook.

"Maybe they've got safe off towards the Cornish coast," said Kitty Trefyre, who sat knitting in the inglenook.

Less widely known histories, each the traditional subject of inglenook talk in its own valley, may be found at every step.

The child fled to comforting arms in the inglenook and cried herself to sleep.

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