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alcove
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al·cove  (lkv)
n.
1. A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.
2. A secluded structure, such as a bower, in a garden.

[French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba, the vault : al-, the + qubba, vault.]

alcove
Noun
a recess in the wall of a room [Arabic al-qubbah the vault]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alcovealcove - a small recess opening off a larger room
carrell, cubicle, carrel, stall - small individual study area in a library
niche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented

alcove
Translations
alcove [ˈælkəuv] nnicho, hueco

alcove [ˈælkəuv] nalcôve f

alcove [ˈælkəuv] nAlkoven m, Nische f

alcove [ˈælkəuv] nalcova

alcove
n alcove [ˈӕlkəuv]
a small section of a room etc formed by part of the wall being set back. nis مِخْدَع، فَجْوَة فِي جِدَار غُرْفَه ниша výklenek niche; alkove der Alkoven, die Bettnische εσοχή hornacina alkoov شاه نشین alkovi alcôve גוּמחָה शैयाकोष्ठ alkoven alkóv ruang kecil krókur, útskot alcova 入り込み小部屋 (벽의 일부를 들어가게 한) 작은방 niša niša; alkovs rauang didalam bilik alkoof alkove, nisje wnęka reentrância alcov альков výklenok niša niša alkov เวิ้งที่ติดกับห้องสำหรับตั้งเตียงตู้หรือเฟอร์นิเจอร์อื่น ๆ girinti, çıkma 凹室 альков, ніша کنج ، حجرہ góc phòng thụt vào


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