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Look up: prostitution

  1. Prostitution
    The sale of sexual favours.
    Found on http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens5/student

  2. prostitution
    [n] - offering sexual intercourse for pay
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Prostitution
    Pros`ti·tu'tion noun [ Latin prostitutio : confer French prostitution .] 1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. 2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/179

  4. prostitution
    1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. ... 2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press. 'Mental prostitution.' ... Origin: L. Prostitutio ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. prostitution
    harlotry noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Prostitution
    `Prostitution` is sexual activity in exchange for remuneration. The legal status of prostitution varies in different countries, from punishable by death to complete legality. The term is also used more loosely to indicate someone who engages in sexual acts that are disapproved of, such as sexual promiscuity or sex outside of marriage. Cultural usage varies widely, and the use of the term as a pejorative indicates acts that are not formally consi...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitutio

  7. Prostitution
    • (n.) The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. • (n.) The act of setting one`s self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one`s power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.Prostitution: words in the definit...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. prostitution
    the practice of engaging in relatively indiscriminate sexual activity, in general with someone who is not a spouse or a friend, in exchange for ... [14 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/122

  9. prostitution
    prostitution, act of granting sexual access for payment. Although most commonly conducted by females for males, it may be performed by females or males for either females or males.Sections in this article:IntroductionEarly HistoryAttempts at ControlMovement toward RegulationProstitution in AsiaBibli...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0


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9 November 2009

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On 9 November 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached by jubilant Berliners , unifying a city that had been divided for over 30 years. The 28-mile (45 km) barrier dividing Germany's capital was built in 1961 to prevent East Berliners fleeing to the West, but as Communism in the Soviet Republic and Eastern Europe began to crumble, pressure mounted on the East German authorities to open the Berlin border. At midnight on 9th November East Germany's Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. They surged through cheering and shouting and were be met by jubilant West Berliners on the other side. read more

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