Etymology

house of tolerance

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French maison de tolérance
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  1. French · calque ofmaison de tolérance
  2. English todayhouse of tolerance

Calque of French maison de tolérance.

Words from the same roots

Frenchmaison de tolérance all →

maison de tolérance

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