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gaol
[ jeyl ]
/ dʒeɪl /
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noun, verb (used with object) British.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gaol
gaoler, nounun·der·gaol·er, nounWords nearby gaol
gantry,
Gantt chart,
Ganymeda,
Ganymede,
Gao,
gaol,
Gaon,
Gao Xingjian,
Gaoxiong,
gap,
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How to use gaol in a sentence
Oscar Wilde so enjoyed Weyman’s novels that he asked for them when imprisoned in Reading Gaol.
The freelancer has since served a gaol term, and so too has the paper's royal correspondent.
Were you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
Nearly half the regiment ran to secure their picketed horses, armed themselves in hot haste, and galloped to the gaol.
Her men can lie in Grenoble gaol to be dealt with by yourself for supporting her in an attempt to resist the Queen's authority.
The bail, a reputable tradesman, with astonishment declared that he never was in a gaol in his life.
Thus we read that, in 1740, she was committed to Guildford Gaol for receiving stolen goods!
British Dictionary definitions for gaol
noun, verb
British a variant spelling of jail Derived forms of gaol
gaoler, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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