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longhouse in Italian

longhouse in Italian is casa lunga — longhouse means a long building shared by several families, used traditionally by groups such as the Iroquois, the Vikings and various peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia.

longhouse in Italian

casa lunga
noun
A long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.

What does "longhouse" mean?

  1. noun A long building shared by several families, used traditionally by groups such as the Iroquois, the Vikings and various peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia.
    "The longhouse is an object lesson in community living."
  2. noun An outdoor toilet building.
  3. noun (informal, disapproving) A term for modern society, seen as too equal and too shaped by female values, which some feel holds back individuality and masculinity.
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  • The longhouse is an object lesson in community living.

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What is "longhouse" in Italian?
"longhouse" in Italian is casa lunga. longhouse means: A long building shared by several families, used traditionally by groups such as the Iroquois, the Vikings and various peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia.
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