Definition of niche

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Niche (n.) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or figurative..

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Manichaean :: Manichaean (n.) Alt. of Maniche.
Manicheism :: Manicheism (n.) The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichaeans..
Ditheism :: Ditheism (n.) The doctrine of those who maintain the existence of two gods or of two original principles (as in Manicheism), one good and one evil; dualism..
Semidome :: Semidome (n.) A roof or ceiling covering a semicircular room or recess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere..
Ambry :: Ambry (n.) In churches, a kind of closet, niche, cupboard, or locker for utensils, vestments, etc..
Recess :: Recess (n.) Part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc..
Tabernacle :: Tabernacle (n.) A niche for the image of a saint, or for any sacred painting or sculpture..
Manichaean :: Manichaean (a.) Alt. of Manichea.
Manichean :: Manichean (a.) Of or pertaining to the Manichaeans.
Columbarium :: Columbarium (n.) A sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary urns.
Housing :: Housing (n.) A niche for a statue.
Beaufet :: Beaufet (n.) A niche, cupboard, or sideboard for plate, china, glass, etc.; a buffet..
Manichee :: Manichee (n.) A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil..
Niche :: Niche (n.) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or figurative..
Canopy :: Canopy (n.) An ornamental projection, over a door, window, niche, etc..
Enniche :: Enniche (v. t.) To place in a niche.
Piscina :: Piscina (n.) A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels..
Foil :: Foil (n.) The space between the cusps in Gothic architecture; a rounded or leaflike ornament, in windows, niches, etc. A group of foils is called trefoil, quatrefoil, quinquefoil, etc., according to the number of arcs of which it is composed..
Gablet :: Gablet (n.) A small gable, or gable-shaped canopy, formed over a tabernacle, niche, etc..
Vase :: Vase (n.) A vessel similar to that described in the first definition above, or the representation of one in a solid block of stone, or the like, used for an ornament, as on a terrace or in a garden. See Illust. of Niche..
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