"opium den" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opium dens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} opium den (plural opium dens)
  1. (historical) An establishment in which opium is sold and smoked. Tags: historical Translations (place where opium is sold and smoked): opiumshule [common-gender] (Danish), opiumhule [common-gender] (Danish), opiumhol [neuter] (Dutch), oopiumiluola (Finnish), Opiumhöhle [feminine] (German), fumadero de opio [masculine] (Spanish), opiumhåla [common-gender] (Swedish)

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