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BAGNIO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A building containing public baths
Synonyms:
bagnio; bathhouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bagnio" is a kind of...):
house (a building in which something is sheltered or located)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bagnio"):
sudatorium; sudatory (a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A building where prostitutes are available
Synonyms:
bagnio; bawdyhouse; bordello; brothel; cathouse; house of ill repute; house of prostitution; sporting house; whorehouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bagnio" is a kind of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bagnio"):
massage parlor (a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage)
