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brothel

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broth·el  (brthl, brôthl)
n.
A house of prostitution.
[Short for brothel-house, from Middle English brothel, prostitute, from brothen, past participle of brethen, to go to ruin, from Old English brothan, to decay.]
brothel
Noun
a house where men pay to have sexual intercourse with prostitutes [short for brothel-house, from Middle English brothel useless person]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brothelbrothel - a building where prostitutes are available
bagnio, bawdyhouse, bordello, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
massage parlor - a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
brothel
noun whorehouse, red-light district, bordello, cathouse U.S. (slang) house of ill repute, knocking shop (slang) bawdy house (archaic) house of prostitution, bagnio, house of ill fame, stews (archaic)
Translations
brothel [ˈbrɔθl] n → burdel m
brothel [ˈbrɔθl] n → maison close, bordel m
brothel [ˈbrɔθl] n → Bordell nt
brothel [ˈbrɔθl] n → bordello


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You are not descended from a nauseous compound of fanaticism and sensuality, whose only argument was the sword, and whose only paradise was a brothel.
John Quincy Adams,"Orations" by Adams, John Quincy View in context
It is done in all the brothels," and with these words Marya Dmitrievna, turning up her wide sleeves with her usual threatening gesture and glancing sternly round, moved across the room.
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The members of the favored unions were branded as traitors, and in saloons and brothels, on the streets and at work, and, in fact, everywhere, they were assaulted by the comrades they had so treacherously deserted.
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