mantuary
noun/ˈmæntjʊəɹi/UK/ˈmænt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/US
Etymology
Blend of man + sanctuary.
- derived from sanctus
- derived from sanctuarium
- derived from saintuaire
- inherited from seyntuarie
Definitions
A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer,…
A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.
- Light up your booze with professional bar lighting from Beyond 7 bubble wall installations to make a more modern mantuary for you and your friends.
- In fact, luxury man caves or ‘mantuaries’ are the latest must-have accessory for self-respecting gents.
- Some academics have called mantuaries the male reaction to female dominance in decisions about décor in the majority of North American households: […]
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for mantuary. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA