Meanings
plural common houses
- obsoleteA guildhall.
- obsoletearchitectureThe calefactory: the site of the common fire of a medieval monastery.
Synonyms: calefactory
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA town or city hall.
nounThe House of Commons.
nounThe calefactory: the site of the common fire of a medieval monastery.
nounAn outhouse.
nounA brothel.
guild hall
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common house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20house
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