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Brothel vs Bordeller - What's the difference?

brothel | bordeller |

As nouns the difference between brothel and bordeller

is that brothel is a wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman or brothel can be a house of prostitution while bordeller is (obsolete) a keeper or a frequenter of a brothel.

brothel

English

(wikipedia brothel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) brothel, brodel, brodelle, .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman.

    • Etymology 2

    An abbreviation of ‘brothel-house’, ultimately from Old English , see above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A house of prostitution.
    • Synonyms
    * academy * bawdy-house * bordello * cathouse * crib * escort agency * house of ill fame * house of ill reputation * house of ill repute * knocking shop * leaping house * lupanar * massage parlour * nunnery * pushing school * red house * sauna * sporting house * vaulting school * whorehouse See also

    See also

    * red-light district * prostitute

    bordeller

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A keeper or a frequenter of a brothel.
    • (Gower)
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