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Originally appearing in Volume V19, Page 648 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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NICHE (through Fr. niche from Ital. nicchia, nicchio,
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shell; possibly from
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Lat. mitulus, a
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sea-
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mussel; cf. " napkin " from mappa) , in
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architecture a
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recess sunk in a
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wall, generally for the reception of a statue .

End of Article: NICHE (through Fr. niche from Ital. nicchia, nicchio, shell; possibly from Lat. mitulus, a sea-mussel; cf. " napkin " from mappa)
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