bagnio

2 definitions found

bagnio - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bagnio \Bagn"io\, n. [It. bagno, fr. L. balneum. Cf. Bain.]
     1. A house for bathing, sweating, etc.; -- also, in Turkey, a
        prison for slaves. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A brothel; a stew; a house of prostitution.
        [1913 Webster]

bagnio - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  bagnio
      n 1: a building where prostitutes are available [syn:
           whorehouse, brothel, bordello, bagnio, house of prostitution
           , house of ill repute, bawdyhouse,
           cathouse, sporting house]
      2: a building containing public baths [syn: bathhouse,
         bagnio]