Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spirit house

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
spir-it -house
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small house- or temple-like structure mounted on a pillar at which offerings are made to a local deity or protective spirit.

noun

A place where hard liquor is stored or sold.

noun

A small house- or temple-like replica structure made of paper and cardboard specially made for the deceased to be displayed during funerals and later burned as an offering.

Example Sentences

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

spirit houses (plural)

Phrases

spirit money spirit tablet

Frequently Paired Words

spirit money spirit tablet

Questions

What does spirit house mean?
A small house- or temple-like structure mounted on a pillar at which offerings are made to a local deity or protective spirit.

How to pronounce spirit house

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