alcove
[ al-kohv ]
/ ˈæl koʊv /
noun
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room: a dining alcove.
a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like.
any recessed space, as a bower in a garden.
Nearby words
alcoranist, alcorcón, alcott, alcott, bronson, alcott, louisa may, alcove, alcuin, alcyonarian, alcyone, alcyoneus, alcántara
Origin of alcove
1670–80; < French alcôve < Spanish alcoba < Arabic al-qubbah the dome
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alcove
/ (ˈælkəʊv) /
noun
a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc
any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall
any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse
Word Origin for alcove
C17: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch
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Word Origin and History for alcove
alcove
1670s, "vaulted recess," from French alcôve (17c.), from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qobbah "the vaulted chamber," from Semitic base q-b-b "to be bent, crooked, vaulted."
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