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Alcove

Alcove (through the Spanish, alcova, from the Arabic, al-, the, and quobbah, a vault) is an architectural term for a recess in a room, usually screened off by pillars, balustrade or drapery.

Usage : Though their apartment lacked a dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made for an adequate ambience for dinner.

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The room planners How to create a successful alcove
May 14, 2006; Paula suggests: Alcoves create attractive focal points and enhance a room's character when carefully planned and executed....
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HAMLET OF ALCOVE EXEMPLIFIES 19TH CENTURY MILL TOWN.(AT HOME)
Dec 11, 1994; Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM Staff writer ALCOVE This hamlet in the town of Coeymans, south of Albany, is listed on the national and...
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Elegant alcove built-ins. (converting waste space to usefulnesss)
Sep 01, 1987; Elegant alcove built-ins Most of us don't live in custom houses designed by imaginative architects to meet our personal needs. So...
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ExxonMobil CEO Presents $50,000 to Vogel Alcove.
Jan 21, 2009; Local Nonprofit Selected as the Recipient of the Chairman's Gift for Work with Homeless DALLAS -- Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and...
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Alcove makes its niche with noodles.(Arts and Lifestyle)
Oct 10, 2003; Byline: MAT SCHAFFER Noodle Alcove. 10 Tyler St. (Chinatown), Boston; 617-542-5857 One and one-half (out of four) Watching a chef...
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