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- [jey-ler]
- /ˈdʒeɪ lər/
- /ˈdʒeɪ.lər/
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- [jey-ler]
- /ˈdʒeɪ lər/
Definitions of jailer word
- noun jailer a person who is in charge of a jail or section of a jail. 1
- noun jailer a person who forcibly confines another. 1
- noun jailer A person in charge of a jail or of the prisoners in it. 1
- noun jailer prison warder 1
- countable noun jailer A jailer is a person who is in charge of a jail and the prisoners in it. 0
- noun jailer a person in charge of prisoners in a jail 0
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Origin of jailer
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English gaioler, jaioler, jailer < Old French jaiolier. See jail, -er2
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Parts of speech for Jailer
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preposition
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jailer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jailer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jailer
noun jailer
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- warden — any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in cookery.
- governor — the executive head of a state in the U.S.
- warder — a truncheon or staff of office or authority, used in giving signals.
- keeper — a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
Antonyms for jailer
noun jailer
- liberator — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
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