Black Hole of Calcutta (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula
def the next morning only 23 were still alive
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Instance Hypernym keep, donjon, dungeon
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Instance Hyponym keep, donjon, dungeon

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