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Definitions for bordello
bɔrˈdɛl oʊbor·del·lo

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. whorehouse, brothel, bordello, bagnio, house of prostitution, house of ill repute, bawdyhouse, cathouse, sporting housenoun

    a building where prostitutes are available

Wiktionary

  1. bordellonoun

    A brothel

Wikipedia

  1. bordello

    A brothel, bordello, ranch, or whorehouse is a place where people engage in sexual activity with prostitutes. However, for legal or cultural reasons, establishments often describe themselves as massage parlors, bars, strip clubs, body rub parlours, studios, or by some other description. Sex work in a brothel is considered safer than street prostitution.

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  1. bordello

    A bordello is a place, typically a building, where prostitutes are available for hire; a brothel.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bordellonoun

    a brothel; a bawdyhouse; a house devoted to prostitution

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bordello in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bordello in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of bordello in a Sentence

  1. Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), To his orchestra:

    After I die, I shall return to earth as a gatekeeper of a bordello and I won't let any of you enter.

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