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Word: Brothel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (originally brothel-house): from late Middle English brothel ‘worthless man, prostitute’, related to Old English brēothan ‘degenerate, deteriorate’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbrɒθl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a house where men visit prostitutes.
Short Definition:house where men visit prostitutes
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