单词 | charity-house |
释义 | > as lemmascharity-house charity-house n. a house or building devoted to a charitable object. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > building devoted to charitable object charity-house1758 institution1792 cottage home1797 institute1829 warehouse1970 1758 J. Massie (title) A plan for the establishment of charity-houses for exposed or deserted women and girls. 1856 R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits iii. 44 It [sc. England] is stuffed full..with towns, towers, churches, villas, palaces, hospitals, and charity-houses. < as lemmas |
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