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bower
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bow·er 1  (bour)
n.
1. A shaded, leafy recess; an arbor.
2. A woman's private chamber in a medieval castle; a boudoir.
3. A rustic cottage; a country retreat.
tr.v. bow·ered, bow·er·ing, bow·ers
To enclose in or as if in a bower; embower.

[Middle English bour, a dwelling, from Old English br; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]

bower·y adj.

bower
Noun
a shady leafy shelter in a wood or garden [Old English būr dwelling]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bowerbower - a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
framework - a structure supporting or containing something
grape arbor, grape arbour - an arbor where grapes are grown
Verb1.bower - enclose in a bower
inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"

bower
noun arbour, grotto, alcove, summerhouse, shady recess, leafy shelter

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