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Brothel - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Brothel : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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