beehive house

British  

noun

1. a prehistoric circular building found in various parts of Europe, usually of stone and having a dome-shaped roof

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Example Sentences

This information led to activities on the part of the Professor, which in turn led to our being invited, on the day of our departure, to meet the President and some members of his family at the Beehive House—the official residence of the head of the church.

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The Beehive House is a large old-fashioned mansion with the kind of pillared front so often seen in the architecture of the South.

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The largest building, occupying the corner, was called the Beehive House; connected with this was a smaller building in which were Young's private offices, the tithing office, etc; and next to this was a building partly of stone, called the Lion House, taking its name from the figure of a lion sculptured on its front, representing Young's title "The Lion of the Lord."

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When J. Hyde wrote, seventeen or eighteen of Young's wives dwelt in the Lion House, and the Beehive House became his official residence.*

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