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Type Words
Synonyms bathhouse
Type of house
Has types sudatorium, sudatory
Type Words
Synonyms bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse
Type of building, edifice
Has types massage parlor

Examples of bagnio

bagnio
It was the language used between slaves and their captors in the bagnio of Algiers.
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It was also the language used among slaves of the bagnio, Barbary pirates and European renegades in pre-colonial Algiers.
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Miguel de Cervantes, the Spanish author, was captive for five years as a slave in the bagnio of Algiers, and reflected his experience in some of his books, including Don Quixote.
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  • Whorehouse: a building where prostitutes are available
  • Bathhouse: a building containing public baths
  • A Bagnio (from bagno) was originally a bath or bath-house.
  • Brothel
  • Is a Turkish bath as well as a place of doubtful resort.