house divided
house divided noun: something characterized by internal dissent or conflict.
Noun
house divided (plural houses divided)
- Something characterized by internal dissent or conflict.
- Despite the wish of many clerics to tailor their faith and to transform their lives to the demands of a more secular age, the fact remained that the church was a house divided, and its divisions reduced its efficacy against philosophe attacks.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 204
- For all the reported "successes" at the centre, Uganda is a house divided.2009 April 2, Ben Jones, The Guardian
Forms of house divided
| plural | houses divided |
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Origin of house divided
In reference to the proverb, a house divided against itself cannot stand.
Questions about house divided
- What does house divided mean?
- House divided means something characterized by internal dissent or conflict.
- What part of speech is house divided?
- House divided is a noun.
- What is the plural of house divided?
- The plural of house divided is houses divided.
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