brothelry

English

Etymology

From brothel +‎ -ry.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɒθəlɹi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɔθəlɹi/

Noun

brothelry (uncountable)

1. Prostitution, especially in brothels.
   • 1888, John Jewel, The Apology of the Church of England‎^[1]:

     Peter did not thus teach at Rome: Paul did not so live at Rome: they did not practise brothelry, which these do openly: they made not a yearly revenue and profit of harlots: they suffered no common adulterers and wicked murderers to go unpunished.

Anagrams

• brotherly