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Alcoves That May Have Shrines Crossword Clue

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noun

• a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar

31%5Alcoves
noun

• a sheltered and secluded place

• an interior angle formed by two meeting walls

31%8Alcoves
noun

• a state of abeyance or suspended business

• a small concavity

• an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

• an enclosure that is set back or indented

• a pause from doing something (as work)

verb

• put into a recess

• make a recess in

• close at the end of a session

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