octagon house
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This "octagon" house in Washington was occupied by President Madison while the White House was being rebuilt after being burned by the British in the War of 1812.
From The United States of America, Part 1 by Sparks, Edwin Erle
The firing had ceased, and we abandoned the octagon house.
From "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show by Watkins, Sam R.
He never knew what fear was, and in consequence of his reckless bravery, had been badly wounded at Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, the octagon house, Dead Angle, and the 22nd of July at Atlanta.
From "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show by Watkins, Sam R.
What shape are the rooms in an octagon house?
From Daddy-Long-Legs by Webster, Jean
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