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COUNTINGHOUSE
countinghouse
(noun) office used by the accountants of a business
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
countinghouse (plural countinghouses)
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
Source: Wiktionary
Count"ing*house` (kount"ng-hous`), Count"ing*room` (kount"ng-rm`), n. Etym: [See Count, v. ]
Definition: The house or room in which a merchant, trader, or manufacturer keeps his books and transacts business.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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