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latrines

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Main Entry:
la·trine Listen to the pronunciation of latrine
Pronunciation:
\lə-ˈtrēn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from Latin latrina, contraction of lavatrina, from lavare to wash — more at lye
Date:
1642
1 : a receptacle (as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet 2 : toilet 3
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