deadhouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From dead + house.
Meanings
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(Kenya, South-Asia) A place for the temporary reception and storage of dead human bodies; a mortuary.
Our Lady's Hospice for the dying. Deadhouse handy underneath.
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 6: Hades]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 94:
- (Australia, New-Zealand, historical) A room or building behind a bar (drinking establishment) where excessively drunk customers may be taken to sober up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deadhouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
charnel house · morgue · mortuary · vault