单词 | house of correction |
释义 | house of correctionSEE SYNONYMS FOR house of correction ON THESAURUS.COM nouna place for the confinement and reform of persons convicted of minor offenses and not regarded as confirmed criminals. Origin of house of correctionFirst recorded in 1625–35 Words nearby house of correctionhouse of assembly, house of assignation, House of Burgesses, house of cards, House of Commons, house of correction, House of Councilors, House of Delegates, house officer, house of God, house of ill repute Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for house of correctionhouse of correction noun(formerly) a place of confinement for persons convicted of minor offences Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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