“house of”

The following 23 entries include the term house of.

Entries 16–23 of 23
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house of office

: a building or room (as a kitchen or pantry) used for domestic purposes

house of refuge

: a charitable institution for giving shelter and protection to the homeless or destitute

house of the ascendant

: the first mundane house

house of worship

: house of god

house of ill repute

noun phrase

: a business establishment where sex workers are available for hire : brothel

the House of Commons

noun phrase

: the part of the British or Canadian Parliament whose members are elected by voters

the House of Lords

noun phrase

: the part of the British Parliament whose members are not elected by voters

the House of Representatives

noun phrase

: the larger part of the U.S. Congress or of the Parliament of Australia or New Zealand

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