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Definition of Brothels
1. brothel [n] - See also: brothel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brothels
Literary usage of Brothels
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects Throughout the by William W. Sanger (1876)
"Tolerated brothels closed.—Re-enactment of the Code of 1792. ... Removal of
brothels.—Petitions. —Ministerial Reply.—Police Report, 1844. ..."
2. The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects Throughout the by William W. Sanger (1859)
"Ministerial Rescript and Police Report, 1809.—Tolerated brothels closed. ...
Removal of brothels.—Petitions. —Ministerial Reply.—Police Report, 1844. ..."
3. The Great Social Evil: Its Causes, Extent, Results, and Remedies by William Logan (1871)
"In first-class brothels it is quite common for the girls to receive from £1 to £5
from visitors, and in second-rate sinks of pollution, five shillings is ..."
4. The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes and Effects Throughout the World by William W. Sanger (1897)
"Some of the prostitutes of Copenhagen live in a kind of hotel, where they hold
public entertainments; others live in brothels; and others still have private ..."
5. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1890)
"Hence in the United States, and perhaps in England, it was commonly applied
contemptuously to the frequenters of brothels. It is now more widely extended. ..."
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