longhouses
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noun
a communal dwelling, especially of the iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.
Also, long·house.
Origin:
1615–25
1615–25
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| long house | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a long communal dwelling of the Iroquois and other North American Indian peoples. It often served as a council house as well |
| 2. | a long dwelling found in other parts of the world, such as Borneo |
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Longhouses
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Longhouses have a door and apartment for every family living in the longhouse.
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