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house of assignation

house of as·sig·na·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov as-ig-ney-shuh n]
    • /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv ˌæs ɪgˈneɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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.

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Synonyms 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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