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nook
[noo
k] 
–noun
| 1. | a corner, as in a room. |
| 2. | any secluded or obscure corner. |
| 3. | any small recess: a breakfast nook. |
| 4. | any remote or sheltered spot: a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic. |
Origin:
1250–1300; ME nok
1250–1300; ME nok
Related forms:
nooklike, adjective
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| nook (nŏŏk) n.
[Middle English nok, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialectal nōk, hook.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Nook
Nook\, n. [OE. nok; cf. Gael. & Ir. niuc.] A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat. How couldst thou find this dark, sequestered nook? --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : nook
Spanish:
rincón,
German:
der Schlupfwinkel,
Japanese:
すみ
nook
c.1300, noke, of unknown origin. Possibly connected with Norw. dial. nokke "hook, bent figure," or O.E. hnecca "neck," but the sense evolution would be difficult.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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