"monkey-house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monkey-houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey-house (plural monkey-houses)
  1. An enclosure in which monkeys are kept. Translations (an enclosure in which monkeys are kept): singerie [feminine] (French), teach moncaí [masculine] (Irish), 獣舎 (jūsha) (alt: じゅうしゃ) (Japanese), обезья́нник (obezʹjánnik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-monkey-house-en-noun-aFp9cNic Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 37 23 Disambiguation of 'an enclosure in which monkeys are kept': 98 2 0
  2. A frenetically chaotic place, often said of a place where politicians gather.
    Sense id: en-monkey-house-en-noun-gWAxj3XN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 37 23
  3. (US, dated) A brothel. Tags: US, dated
    Sense id: en-monkey-house-en-noun-wJVKP7py Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 37 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: monkey house

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