noun
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Etymology
Origin of jailer
1250–1300; Middle English gaioler, jaioler, jailer < Old French jaiolier. See jail, -er 2
Example Sentences
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Kidnapped by bumbling conspiracy theorists Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis, Michelle stares at her jailer calmly as she pitches them on letting her go.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
That alone should mean that shipping people there runs afoul of domestic laws and potentially the Eighth Amendment, if indeed the U.S. can be legally considered the jailer.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2025
One is that most sheriffs worked in their office before the became sheriffs, as a deputy or a jailer or a staff member.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024
It's a phenomenon oceanographers call a Taylor Column - and it's possible A23a might not escape its jailer for years.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
“You are being sent to the dungeon. You are to take the jailer his noonday meal. That will be your duty from now on. ”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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