a house or building devoted to a charitable object.
单词 | θ159217 |
释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > building devoted to charitable object (5) charity-house1758 a house or building devoted to a charitable object. institution1792 An establishment, organization, or association, instituted for the promotion of some object, esp. one of public or general utility, religious… cottage home1797 (a) a home in the form of a cottage; (b) British a charitable institution providing accommodation in the form of cottages (now historical). institute1829 A society or organization instituted to promote some literary, scientific, artistic, professional, or educational object; also, the building in which… warehouse1970 U.S. colloquial. A large and impersonal institution providing accommodation for mental patients, old people, or poor people. |
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