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nook

  [nook]
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–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

Related forms:
nooklike, adjective
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nook   (nŏŏk)   
n.  

  1. A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.

  2. A hidden or secluded spot.


[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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Word Origin & History

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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