Bible Dictionaries
Alcove
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower.
(2):
(n.) 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.
(3):
(n.) Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Alcove'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/alcove.html. 1828.