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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A place where cakes are made or sold.
- n. A place where cakes, as of soap, indigo, etc., are stored.
Examples
“If you would like to stay here, I will build you a cake-house to live in,' said the old gentleman.”
“Two years ago, the A.B.C. amalgamated with Buzard's, an old established confectioner's in Oxford Street -- a famous cake-house.”
“The Duke was helped toward the cake-house by the Ring in Hyde Park (where they fought), and died on the grass, before he could reach the house; and was brought home in his coach by eight, while the poor Duchess [5] was asleep.”
“It is as in the fairy-tale, where Hansel and Gretel come to the cake-house out in the wood," Thora said.”
“Hall, is a d-- d cake-house, the resort of walking gentlemen of all descriptions -- poets, players, painters, musicians -- who come to rave, and recite, and madden about this picturesque land of ours.”
“But on the other side of the lake, nearly opposite to Mervyn Hall, is a d-- d cake-house, the resort of walking gentlemen of all descriptions -- poets, players, painters, musicians -- who come to rave, and recite, and madden about this picturesque land of ours.”
“The Duke was helped toward the cake-house by the Ring in Hyde Park”
“d — d cake-house, the resort of walking gentlemen of all descriptions — poets, players, painters, musicians — who come to rave, and recite, and madden about this picturesque land of ours.”
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