"Cecil house" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Cecil houses [plural]
Etymology: Named after English journalist Cecil Chesterton (1879–1918). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|journalist||||}} journalist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Cecil Chesterton}} Cecil Chesterton, {{named-after|en|Cecil Chesterton|born=1879|died=1918|nat=English|occ=journalist|wplink==}} Named after English journalist Cecil Chesterton (1879–1918) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cecil house (plural Cecil houses)
  1. (UK, historical) A shelter providing accommodation for homeless women. Tags: UK, historical
    Sense id: en-Cecil_house-en-noun-fUTUQ-2U Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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