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ba·gnio

(băn′yō, bän′-)

n. pl. ba·gnios

1. A brothel.

2. Obsolete

a. A prison for slaves in Asian countries.

b. A public bathhouse in Italy or Turkey.

[Italian bagno, bath, from Latin balneum, from Greek balaneion.]

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bagnio

(ˈbɑːnjəʊ)

n, pl -ios

1. a brothel

2. (Historical Terms) obsolete an oriental prison for slaves

3. (Historical Terms) obsolete an Italian or Turkish bathhouse

[C16: from Italian bagno, from Latin balneum bath, from Greek balaneion]

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bagn•io

(ˈbæn yoʊ, ˈbɑn-)

n., pl. -ios.

1. a brothel.

2. Archaic. a prison for slaves, esp. in the Orient.

[1590–1600; < Italian bagno bath < Latin balneum, balineum < Greek balaneîon]

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Noun	1.	bagnio - a building where prostitutes are available bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" massage parlor - a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
	2.	bagnio - a building containing public baths bathhouse house - a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house" sudatorium, sudatory - a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths

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Without any question it was painted for a bagnio and it was probably refused because it was a trifle too strong.

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It is quite true that antagonism between individuals occasionally becomes exacerbated; that in the course of action or intrigue, Moors and Christians call each other dogs and scoundrels; that the buffoon in The Bagnios of Algiers, the sacristan Tristan, is free with insults for the Moorish children who make fun of him and with jibes directed at the Jew whom he amuses himself by tormenting.

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While Fuchs's primary critical focus has been less on dramatic than on narrative genres--although, with Aaron Ilika, she has given us the gift of new translations of two of Cervantes' neglected plays, The Bagnios of Algiers and The Great Sultana--she has often commented perceptively on English Renaissance theater.

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Having lived in Algiers, Morgan would have seen returning corsairs with their booty and hapless captives, drudging along the streets to the bagnios of slavery.