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consoo-house

consoo-house noun: in Canton, a range of buildings adjoining the foreign factories, owned by the hong merchants and used for their meetings.

Noun

consoo-house (plural consoo-houses)

  1. (obsolete) In Canton, a range of buildings adjoining the foreign factories, owned by the hong merchants and used for their meetings.
    Synonyms:
    council hall

Synonyms of consoo-house

  • council hall

Forms of consoo-house

pluralconsoo-houses

Origin of consoo-house

Perhaps from council; perhaps from a Chinese word, kung-su, denoting a public hall.

Questions about consoo-house

What does consoo-house mean?
Consoo-house means in Canton, a range of buildings adjoining the foreign factories, owned by the hong merchants and used for their meetings.
What part of speech is consoo-house?
Consoo-house is a noun.
What is the plural of consoo-house?
The plural of consoo-house is consoo-houses.

Words near consoo-house in the dictionary

  1. consonantless
  2. consonantly
  3. consonantness
  4. consonants
  5. consonous
  6. consoo-house
  7. consoo-houses
  8. consoom
  9. consoomed
  10. consoomer
  11. consoomerism

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