English dictionary
gaol
/dZ//eI/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail.
Source: webster1913
verb
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lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Source: WordNet 3.0