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bridewell

bride·well
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brahyd-wel, -wuh l]
    • /ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl/
    • /ˈbraɪ.dwəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brahyd-wel, -wuh l]
    • /ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl/

Definitions of bridewell word

  • noun bridewell a house of correction; jail, esp for minor offences 3
  • noun bridewell a prison. 1
  • noun bridewell (dated in Britain, rare elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells. 0

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Origin of bridewell

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; after a prison that formerly stood near the church of St. Bride in London

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Parts of speech for Bridewell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bridewell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bridewell usage trend in Literature

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