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One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions.
Arthur Koestler

Meaning of "brothel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BROTHEL

Short for brothel-house, from C14 brothel useless person, from Old English brēothan to deteriorate; related to briethel worthless.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BROTHEL

brothel  [ˈbrɒθəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROTHEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brothel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BROTHEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brothel

Brothel

A brothel is a place where people may come to engage in sexual activity with a prostitute, sometimes referred to as a sex worker. Technically, any premises where prostitution commonly takes place qualifies as a brothel, however for legal or cultural reasons establishments may describe themselves as massage parlors, bars, strip clubs or by some other description. Sex work in a brothel is considered safer than street prostitution.

Definition of brothel in the English dictionary

The definition of brothel in the dictionary is a house or other place where men pay to have sexual intercourse with prostitutes. Other definition of brothel is any untidy or messy place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BROTHEL


alecithal
eɪˈlɛsɪθəl
azimuthal
ˌæzɪˈmʌθəl
benthal
ˈbɛnθəl
Bethel
ˈbɛθəl
bismuthal
ˈbɪzməθəl
canthal
ˈkænθəl
centrolecithal
ˌsɛntrəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
gnathal
ˈneɪθəl
heterolecithal
ˌhɛtərəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
isolecithal
ˌaɪsəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
labyrinthal
ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl
lethal
ˈliːθəl
nonlethal
nɒnˈliːθəl
semilethal
ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl
sublethal
sʌbˈliːθəl
unlethal
ʌnˈliːθəl
zenithal
ˈzɛnɪθəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROTHEL

broomstick
broomy
Broonzy
broose
bros.
brose
brosy
broth
brothel-creepers
brother
brother-in-arms
brother-in-law
brotherhood
brotherlike
brotherliness
brotherly
Brothers of the Christian Schools
brothers-in-arms
brothers-in-law
brothy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROTHEL

Achitophel
Ahithophel
astrophel
Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
Breughel
Brueghel
bushel
futchel
hatchel
Herschel
hide one´s light under a bushel
isohel
Machel
mohel
Mont-Saint-Michel
moygashel
notchel
Rachel
raschel
satchel

Synonyms and antonyms of brothel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BROTHEL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «brothel» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of brothel

Translation of «brothel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROTHEL

Find out the translation of brothel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brothel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brothel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妓院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burdel
570 millions of speakers

English

brothel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेश्यालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دعارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бордель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bordel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেশ্যালয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maison de prostitution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumah pelacuran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bordell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

売春宿
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유곽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brothel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà chứa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விபச்சார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेश्यालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genelev
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bordello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burdel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бордель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bordel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πορνείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bordeel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bordell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bordell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brothel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROTHEL»

The term «brothel» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROTHEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «brothel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «brothel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brothel

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3 QUOTES WITH «BROTHEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brothel.
1
Ben Hecht
In Hollywood, a starlet is the name for any woman under thirty who is not actively employed in a brothel.
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Arthur Koestler
One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions.
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Yannick Noah
To take part in this brothel through the payment of my taxes, that had become to me unbearable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROTHEL»

Discover the use of brothel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brothel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women
From the Hardcover edition.
Alexa Albert, 2011
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Sandakan Brothel No. 8: An Episode in the History of ...
This is a pioneer work on karayuki-san, poor rural Japanese women sold into overseas prostitution between the 1860s and 1930s. Sandakan Brothel No. 8 presents the life story of a former karayuki-san, Osaki, as related to the author.
Tomoko Yamazaki, 1998
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God in a Brothel: An Undercover Journey into Sex Trafficking ...
This is the true story of an undercover investigator's experiences infiltrating the multi-billion-dollar global sex industry.
Daniel Walker, 2011
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The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an ...
The extraordinary story of an eighteenth-century prison ship, the Lady Julian, full of women bound for Australia is told for the first time, detailing their journey to the penal colony to serve as mates for the hordes of men already there.
Sian Rees, 2003
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God's brothel
A shocking indictment of polygamy, this book reveals gruesome facts about Bible-based polygamy through the experiences of 18 brave women who escaped from ten of the 11 main polygamous groups. (Christian)
Andrea Moore-Emmett, 2004
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The Brothel Keeper
This book portrays the imprisonment of a 60 year old man for the 'crime' of running a brothel in the northern Quaker town of Darlington.
John Middleton, 2011
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Lydia's Open Door: Inside Mexico's Most Modern Brothel
By delving into lives that would otherwise go unremarked, this book documents the modernization of the sex industry during the neoliberal era in the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez.
Patty Kelly, 2008
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Brooklyn Brothel
The saying, I Love New York, brings chills to Cinnamon LaBelle's heart. For her, New York is a place of hatred, brutality, and self destruction, especially at her new Brooklyn brothel.
C. Stecko, 2008
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Playing Piano in a Brothel: A Sports Journalist's Odyssey
As he did in his acclaimed '77: Denver, the Broncos, and a Coming of Age and his earlier nonfiction works, Terry Frei combines reporting, historical research, memoir, and opinion, discussing his varied experiences and the diverse characters ...
Terry Frei, 2010
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Sisters in Sin: Brothel Drama in America, 1900-1920
Analysis of the prostitute in American realist theatre and the forgotten genre of 'brothel drama'.
Katie N. Johnson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROTHEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brothel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man jailed for using home as brothel in Brunei
Defendant Sohaili Hj Matali, 54, claimed trial last year to the charge of allowing his house in STKRJ Kg Sg Buloh to be used as a brothel some ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
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LOCAL > Man, 73, dies in Turkish brothel
The man, identified as Mustafa K., visited a brothel in the Aydın province on June 5, the report said. He fainted shortly after he entered a room ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
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Brothel Baron Bolts Party--Dennis Hof Announces Exploratory …
CARSON CITY, Nev., July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dennis Hof--legal brothel mogul, HBO-TV star, best-selling author, successful business entrepreneur and ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Sweet Laguna Beach cottage for $895000 was a 'brothel'
"Private and serene, and reminiscent of a tree house, this unique, multi-level cottage also has a colorful history as a former brothel." Real estate ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
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Vienna brothel manager: 'Business is booming' when Iran nuclear …
As the manager of a local brothel said, when the Iran talks are in town, "business is booming". He declined to say who were his most frequent ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Heights fried chicken brothel suddenly shutters in landlord dispute …
Heights fried chicken brothel suddenly shutters in landlord dispute but owner vows to return. By Eric Sandler. 7.5.15 | 2:34 pm. Share · Tweet · EMail · Pin. «CultureMap Houston, Jul 15»
7
Husband sells wife to brothel
A man, under the pretence of providing a job, sold his wife to a brothel in Doulatdiya of Rajbari. However, police rescued the victim and ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
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Police uncover brothel during Kempton Park raid
Tembisa Cluster police and Ekurhuleni Metro Police uncovered the brothel, situated behind a taxi rank, while they were searching for drugs. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Nevada's Bunny Ranch Brothel Offering Free Weddings To Gay …
Through Labor Day, Hof is inviting gay couples to come to the famed "Bunny Ranch" legal brothel in Carson City, Nevada to be married by him, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
10
2 in custody in connection to suspected Las Vegas brothel raid
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported that on Wednesday the Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Force, along with a Metro ... «KVVU Las Vegas, Jul 15»

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