jail delivery

jail de·liv·er·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeyl dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /dʒeɪl dɪˈlɪv ə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeyl dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /dʒeɪl dɪˈlɪv ə ri/

Definitions of jail delivery words

noun jail delivery a liberation of persons from prison, especially by force. 1
noun jail delivery the act of clearing a jail of prisoners by bringing them to trial, as at the assizes in England. 1
noun jail delivery forcible and illegal liberation of prisoners from jail 0
noun jail delivery (formerly) a commission issued to assize judges when they come to a circuit town authorizing them to try all prisoners and release those acquitted 0
noun jail delivery the clearing of a jail by bringing the prisoners to trial, as at the assizes 0
noun jail delivery a liberation of prisoners from jail by force 0

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Origin of jail delivery

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75

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Parts of speech for Jail delivery

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preposition

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exclamation

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jail delivery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

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