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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alcove \Al"cove\ (?; 277), n. [F. alc[^o]ve, Sp or Pg alcoba from Ar al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.] 1. (Arch.) A recessed portion of a room or a small room opening into a larger one especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library. 2. A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. --Cowper. 3. Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment. The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove. --Falconer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alcove n : a small recess opening off a larger room [syn: {bay}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Alcove, NY Zip code(s): 12007
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