英语词汇storyville的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	storyville
词源	Storyville. A famead district in New Orleans where prostitu- tion was made legal by the board of aldermen. It was said to be named in honor of alderman Sidney Story, who sought to iso- late prostitutes.
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