brothel
[broth-uhl, broth-, braw-thuhl, -thuhl]
/ ˈbrɒθ əl, ˈbrɒð-, ˈbrɔ θəl, -ðəl /
NOUN
house of prostitution
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Brothel is an O. Eng. word for a person, not a place.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various