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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 [ˈælkəʊv]
n
1. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc.
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall
3. any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse
[from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alcove - a small recess opening off a larger roomalcove - 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
noun recess, corner, bay, niche, bower, compartment, cubicle, nook, cubbyhole There were bookshelves in the alcove beside the fire.
Translations
alcove [ˈælkəʊv] Nnicho m, hueco m

alcove [ˈælkəʊv] nalcôve f
al dente [ælˈdɛnteɪ] adjal dente

alcove
nAlkoven m, → Nische f; (in wall) → Nische f

alcove [ˈælkəʊv] 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 반침 niša niša; alkovs rauang didalam bilik alkoof alkove, nisje wnęka reentrância alcov альков výklenok niša niša alkov เวิ้งที่ติดกับห้องสำหรับตั้งเตียงตู้หรือเฟอร์นิเจอร์อื่น ๆ girinti, çıkma 壁龕 альков, ніша کنج ، حجرہ góc phòng thụt vào


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In the wall opposite the window and near the alcove was a closed door, apparently the only exit from the room.
Aramis had pronounced these words with his face turned towards the alcove of his own bedroom, where D'Artagnan, seated with his back towards the alcove, could not suspect that any one was lying concealed.
It was in a turret, looking over the tops of the trees in the Anlage; and the bed was in an alcove, so that when you sat at the desk it had not the look of a bed-room at all.
 
 
 
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