Rakery

Rakery
Rakery Rak"er*y (r[=a]k"[~e]r*[y^]), n. Debauchery; lewdness. [1913 Webster]

The rakery and intrigues of the lewd town. --R. North. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • rakery — rak·ery …   English syllables

  • rakery — ˈrāk(ə)rē noun ( es) Etymology: rake (VII) + ery archaic : debauchery, lewdness …   Useful english dictionary

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  • rak|er|y — «RAY kuhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. rakish conduct or practices; immorality: »He…instructed his Lordship in all the rakery and intrigues of the lewd town (Roger North) …   Useful english dictionary

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