longhouse

longhouse
Any of several long communal dwellings for multiple families

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  • longhouse — [lôŋ′hous΄] n. the long, communal dwelling common until the 19th cent. among the Iroquoian peoples of NE North America: also written long house * * * long·house or long house (lôngʹhous ) n. A long communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois,… …   Universalium

  • Longhouse — (Байрон Бей,Австралия) Категория отеля …   Каталог отелей

  • longhouse — [lôŋ′hous΄] n. the long, communal dwelling common until the 19th cent. among the Iroquoian peoples of NE North America: also written long house …   English World dictionary

  • Longhouse Lodge Motel — (Watkins Glen,США) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 3625 State Route …   Каталог отелей

  • Longhouse-Inn Hotel — (Дальян,Турция) Категория отеля: Адрес: Maras Mah. Kaunos Sok. No:20 Dalyan, 48840 …   Каталог отелей

  • Longhouse Bed and Breakfast — (Пейхия,Новая Зеландия) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 3 Kai …   Каталог отелей

  • Longhouse Religion — The Longhouse Religion, refers to the religious movement, founded in 1799, among peoples who formerly lived in longhouses. Prior to the adoption of the single family dwelling, various groups of peoples lived in large, extended family homes also… …   Wikipedia

  • longhouse — noun Date: 1643 a long communal dwelling of some North American Indians (as the Iroquois) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • longhouse — noun (among some North American Indians) a traditional dwelling shared by several families. ↘a large communal village house in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia …   English new terms dictionary

  • longhouse — noun (C) a kind of house, about a hundred feet long, that was used by some native american tribes …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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