jailor
- a variation of jailer.
Example Sentences
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Butt, the retired jailor, said prisoners were categorised into A, B or C at the jail.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2023
Cowser has been a jailor for about four years, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
Ryan Speedo Green’s powerful Rocco, the jailor, was matched by the clever Russell Harvard, whereas the equally powerful bass-baritone Shenyang’s nasty Don Pizzaro was vivaciously mimicked by the scene-stealing, silent-movie-esque and villainous Gabriel Silva.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2022
It's also a test of loyalty between two men with a long rivalry, one of whom was the other's jailor, writes Bridget Welsh.
From BBC ● May 16, 2018
The jailor showed his gratitude to the Apostles by doing all he could for their relief and comfort: for "he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes."
From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary
