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arbour [ˈɑːbə] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a leafy glade or bower shaded by trees, vines, shrubs, etc., esp when trained about a trellis 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) Obsolete an orchard, garden, or lawn [C14 erber, from Old French herbier, from Latin herba grass] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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It was the old lady's habit on the fine summer mornings to repair to the arbour in which Mr. There was an unwholesome little arbour in one dark corner, much frequented by the larger black slug, where I used to pass glorious afternoons making plans. At last, when we got to his place of business and he pulled out his key from his coat-collar, he looked as unconscious of his Walworth property as if the Castle and the drawbridge and the arbour and the lake and the fountain and the Aged, had all been blown into space together by the last discharge of the Stinger. |
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