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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hovel/ˈhɒvl/
▶noun
  • 1 a small squalid or poorly constructed dwelling.
  • 2 historical a conical building enclosing a kiln.
– origin ME: of unknown origin.



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