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workhouse

/ˈwɜːkhaʊs/noun

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(पुराने ब्रिटेन में) गरीबों का आश्रय-गृह, मोहताज-खाना

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    (in Britain in the past) a building where very poor people were sent to live and given work to do

    (पुराने ब्रिटेन में) गरीबों का आश्रय-गृह, मोहताज-खाना

    • Many orphans grew up in the workhouse.
    • The family feared ending up in the workhouse.

    Synonyms poorhouse almshouse

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Synonyms

poorhouse almshouse

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General knowledge

In Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist, Oliver is born in a workhouse and is famous for asking for more food.

Charles Dickens के उपन्यास Oliver Twist में Oliver का जन्म एक workhouse में होता है और वह और भोजन माँगने के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।