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Meaning of BAGNIO

Pronunciation:  'banyow

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a building containing public baths
  2. [n]  a building where prostitutes are available
 
 Synonyms: bathhouse, bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse
 
 See Also: building, edifice, house

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bagn"io\, n. [It. bagno, fr. L. balneum. Cf. {Bain}.]
1. A house for bathing, sweating, etc.; -- also, in Turkey, a
   prison for slaves. [Obs.]

2. A brothel; a stew; a house of prostitution.

 

 

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