seclusion lodge
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A traditional dwelling placed apart from a community, tribe etc., for the use of those under ceremonial or taboo restrictions.
Example Sentences
- "The huts were seclusion lodges, where we were to live isolated from society."
- "The seclusion lodge houses circumcision initiates, keeping them separate from the rest of the community."
- "The birth lodge, the puberty rite lodge, the menstrual seclusion lodge, as well as the family dwelling built and owned by the woman, show that previously the Plateau-built environment was almost exclusively under women's purview."