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मदनगृह

noun

मदनगृह meaning in English

A place of pleasure or a brothel.

Detailed Explanation

A compound word derived from Sanskrit, where 'Madan' refers to love, desire, or the god of love (Kama), and 'Gruh' means house or dwelling. In classical and literary Hindi, it refers to a house of pleasure, a boudoir, or a place associated with romantic or sexual indulgence. In modern usage, it is often synonymous with a brothel or a house of ill repute, though it retains a more poetic or archaic connotation in literature.

📝 Cultural Context

The term is primarily used in literary, classical, or formal contexts. In everyday modern Hindi, 'कामगृह' (kaamgrih) is more commonly used for a brothel, while 'मदनगृह' carries a more poetic or euphemistic weight.

उदाहरण वाक्य

वह मदनगृह में रहती थी।
She resided in a house of pleasure.
कवि ने मदनगृह के आनंद का वर्णन किया।
The poet described the pleasures of the boudoir.

पर्यायवाची शब्द

कामगृह सुखगृह

विलोम शब्द

आश्रम धर्मगृह