bridewell

[ brahyd-wel, -wuhl ]

/ ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl /

noun British.

a prison.

Origin of bridewell

First recorded in 1545–55; after a prison that formerly stood near the church of St. Bride in London

Words nearby bridewell

bridal wreath, bride, bridegroom, bride price, bridesmaid, bridewell, Bridey, bridezilla, bridge, bridgeboard, bridge chair

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Example sentences from the Web for bridewell

"Just the kind of weather for a visit to the Bridewell, if so be matters were right there," Hiram said quickly.
The Minute Boys of Boston|James Otis
It should here be remembered that the “fine” system of Chicago places only the “obtuse” class in the Bridewell.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
Forty or fifty night-walkers were sent every week to Bridewell, and numbers were induced to emigrate to the colonies.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
It was decided that from the revenue of the Bridewell hospital (£12,000) reformatory schools were to be built.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

To judge from the size of the Post-Office and "Bridewell," there is very little correspondence or crime.
A Little Tour In Ireland|S. Reynolds Hole

British Dictionary definitions for bridewell

bridewell

/ (ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl) /

noun

a house of correction; jail, esp for minor offences

Word Origin for bridewell

C16: after Bridewell (originally, St Bride's Well), a house of correction in London

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单词	bridewell
释义	bridewell [ brahyd-wel, -wuhl ] / ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl / noun British. a prison. Origin of bridewell First recorded in 1545–55; after a prison that formerly stood near the church of St. Bride in London Words nearby bridewell bridal wreath, bride, bridegroom, bride price, bridesmaid, bridewell, Bridey, bridezilla, bridge, bridgeboard, bridge chair Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bridewell "Just the kind of weather for a visit to the Bridewell, if so be matters were right there," Hiram said quickly. The Minute Boys of Boston\|James Otis It should here be remembered that the “fine” system of Chicago places only the “obtuse” class in the Bridewell. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot Forty or fifty night-walkers were sent every week to Bridewell, and numbers were induced to emigrate to the colonies. Introduction to the Science of Sociology\|Robert E. Park It was decided that from the revenue of the Bridewell hospital (£12,000) reformatory schools were to be built. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury To judge from the size of the Post-Office and "Bridewell," there is very little correspondence or crime. A Little Tour In Ireland\|S. Reynolds Hole British Dictionary definitions for bridewell bridewell / (ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl) / noun a house of correction; jail, esp for minor offences Word Origin for bridewell C16: after Bridewell (originally, St Bride's Well), a house of correction in London 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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