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English

Etymology
From F. alcôve, from Sp. or Portuguese alcova, alcoba, from Arab. ARchar|قبة|القبة ‘the vault, chamber with vaulted roof’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈælkəʊv/

Noun
en-noun

1. A small recessed area set off from a larger room.

It's an old thing. So you probably won't see it anywhere today.(21 Century)

Italian

Noun
alcove f

1. plural of|alcova|lang=Italian

ar:alcove
fr:alcove
io:alcove
te:alcove
vi:alcove

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