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house 1. Genealogy a family line including ancestors and relatives, esp a noble one 2. a commercial company; firm 3. Politics an official deliberative or legislative body, such as one chamber of a bicameral legislature 4. a quorum in such a body (esp in the phrase make a house) 5. a dwelling for a religious community 6. Astrology any of the 12 divisions of the zodiac 7. any of several divisions, esp residential, of a large school 8. a hotel, restaurant, bar, inn, club, etc., or the management of such an establishment 9. the audience in a theatre or cinema 10. a hall in which an official deliberative or legislative body meets 11. See full house 12. Curling the 12-foot target circle around the tee 13. Nautical any structure or shelter on the weather deck of a vessel How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the fourth panel she's awakened by domestic clamor, a cat frisking and a doctor making a house call. In those days doctors made house calls, too, and I remember him making a house call just before I was admitted to the hospital. ``I kept thinking about all the stories I've read about people being attacked by pit bulls, and how animal regulation didn't have the money or staff to get a handle on the stray population in this city, yet here they were making a house call on an aged, hallind poodle,'' John said. |
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