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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having (a specified type or number of) alcoves in-compounds, not-comparable, sometimes

   "The studio was a high room; its east end was alcoved and had five casement windows in a row […]."

Example

More examples

"The studio was a high room; its east end was alcoved and had five casement windows in a row […]."

Etymology

From alcove + -ed.

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