chamber of horrors

noun phrase

: a place in which macabre or horrible objects are exhibited
also : a collection of such exhibits

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chamber of horrors was in 1849

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“Chamber of horrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20of%20horrors. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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