house of assignation
house of as·sig·na·tion
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- [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov as-ig-ney-shuh n]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv ˌæs ɪgˈneɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov as-ig-ney-shuh n]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv ˌæs ɪgˈneɪ ʃən/
Definition of house of assignation words
- noun house of assignation a brothel. 1
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Origin of house of assignation
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35
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Parts of speech for House of assignation
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house of assignation popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
house of assignation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for house of assignation
noun house of assignation
- whorehouse — a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.
- house of ill repute — a house of prostitution; whorehouse; brothel.
- massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
- red-light district — an area or district in a city in which many houses of prostitution are located.
- bordello — A bordello is a brothel.
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