Meanings
nounconsoo-house (plural consoo-houses)
plural consoo-houses
- obsoleteIn Canton, a range of buildings adjoining the foreign factories, owned by the hong merchants and used for their meetings.
Synonyms: council hall
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn Canton, a range of buildings adjoining the foreign factories, owned by the hong merchants and used for their meetings.
Similar
council hall
Origin
Perhaps from council; perhaps from a Chinese word, kung-su, denoting a public hall.
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