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Booth
Pronunciation : Booth
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. bothe; cf. Icel. b, Dan. & Sw. bod, MHG. buode, G. bude, baude; from the same root as AS. b to dwell, E. boor, bower, be; cf. Bohem. bauda, Pol. buda, Russ. budka, Lith. buda, W. bwth, pl. bythod, Gael. buth, Ir. both.]
Definition : 1. A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight materials, for temporary occupation. Camden.
2. A covered stall or temporary structure in a fair or market, or at a polling place.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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