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shambles

Meaning of “shambles”

A meat market, butcher’s stall, or marketplace where slaughtered food was offered for sale.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Corinthians 10:25

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The place where butcher's meat is sold; a flesh-market.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 576