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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bagnio \Bagn"io\, noun [It. bagno, fr. L. balneum. Cf. {Bain}.]
1. A house for bathing, sweating, etc.; -- also, in Turkey, a prison for slaves. [Obs.]
2. A brothel; a stew; a house of prostitution.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
bagnio
noun
1: a building where prostitutes are available [syn: {whorehouse}, {brothel}, {bordello}, {house of prostitution}, {house of ill repute}, {bawdyhouse}, {cathouse}, {sporting house}]
2: a building containing public baths [syn: {bathhouse}]
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