spirit house
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spirit house
noun spirit houses
- A small house- or temple-like structure mounted on a pillar at which offerings are made to a local deity or protective spirit. About two metres high, the Spirit House is a small model temple that most Thais have in the garden.
- A place where hard liquor is stored or sold.
- A small house- or temple-like replica structure made of paper and cardboard specially made for the deceased to be displayed during funerals and later burned as an offering.
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| 中文 | 土地廟 /土地庙 tǔdìmiào, 土地公廟 /土地公庙 tǔdìgōngmiào, 福德廟 /福德庙, 伯公廟 /伯公庙 |
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Talk about this word "spirit house." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spirit%20house. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. spirit house. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spirit%20house "spirit house." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spirit%20house.
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@misc{spirit_house_2026,
title = {spirit house},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spirit%20house},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
