1. Lupanar.
2. (Au figuré) Désordre. Affaires en bordel.
A brothel; a house of prostitution.
A building in which prostitutes are available.
ETYM Old Eng. brothel, brodel, brethel, a prostitute, a worthless fellow, from AS. beróthan to ruin, destroy; cf. AS. breótan to break, and Eng. brittle. The term brothel house was confused with bordel brothel. CF. Bordel.
A house of prostitution; a whorehouse.
A whorehouse; a house of prostitution. cat-house
ETYM Latin chaos chaos, Greek chaos, from chainein (root cha) to yawn, to gape, to open widely. Related to Chasm.
1. A state of extreme confusion and disorder; SYN. pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness.
2. The formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos.
ETYM Old Eng. mes, Old Fren. mets, Late Lat. missum, p. p. of mittere to put, place (e.g., on the table), Latin mittere to send. Related to Mission, Mass religious service.
(Irregular plural: messes).
1. A state of confusion and disorderliness; SYN. messiness, muss, mussiness.
2. A (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax; SYN. mess hall.
3. A meal eaten by service personnel.
4. Soft semiliquid food.
ETYM New Lat., from Greek pan all + daimon a demon.
1. An utterly lawless, riotous place or assemblage.
2. The great hall or council chamber of demons or evil spirits.
ETYM Latin chaos chaos, Greek chaos, from chainein (root cha) to yawn, to gape, to open widely. Related to Chasm.
1. A state of extreme confusion and disorder; SYN. pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness.
2. The formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos.