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gaol - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gaol' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gaol [ n.]
- A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail.

Meaning of 'gaol' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gaol [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example in sentence:
  • the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life;
  • The suspects were imprisoned without trial

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