Meaning of BROTHEL
| Pronunciation: | | 'brâthul
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| | Definition: | | [n] a building where prostitutes are available |
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| | Synonyms: | | bagnio, bawdyhouse, bordello, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse |
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| | See Also: | | building, edifice | |
| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Brothel
In this study of legalized prostitution, a medical student focuses on a brothel in Nevada between 1993 and 1999. By drawing on interviews with the prostitutes, their clients, and the establishment`s owners, she reveals how all participants relate like one big happy--and sometimes dysfunctional--family. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Broth"el\, n. [OE. brothel, brodel, brethel, a
prostitute, a worthless fellow, fr. AS. ber['o]?an to ruin,
destroy; cf. AS. bre['o]tan to break, and E. brittle. The
term brothel house was confused with bordel brothel. CF.
{Bordel}.]
A house of lewdness or ill fame; a house frequented by
prostitutes; a bawdyhouse.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are in a brothel indicates dissatisfaction and deprivation in your emotional or sexual relationship. Your physical urges need attention. |
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| | Related Terms: | | Babylon, bagnio, bawdy house, bawdyhouse, bordello, cathouse, clip joint, crib, den, den of iniquity, den of thieves, den of vice, disorderly house, dive, dump, fancy house, fleshpots, Gomorrah, gyp joint, harem, hellhole, hole, house of assignation, house of joy, house of prostitution, joint, lair, panel den, panel house, red-light district, seraglio, sink, sink of corruption, sink of iniquity, Sodom, sporting house, stew, stews, tenderloin, whorehouse |
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