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houses divided

houses divided is the plural of house divided.

Meaning of house divided

Noun

house divided (plural houses divided)

  1. (figuratively) 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

Questions about houses divided

What is houses divided the plural of?
Houses divided is the plural of house divided.

Words near houses divided in the dictionary

  1. houseraisings
  2. houseroom
  3. houserooms
  4. housers
  5. houses
  6. houses divided
  7. houses of accommodation
  8. houses of assembly
  9. houses of assignation
  10. houses of call
  11. houses of cards

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