gaol

CEFRC1

/d͡ʒeɪl/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A prison or place where criminals are kept.

Examples

  • Soon we'll be able to send you to gaol.

  • Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

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  • There was a simple reason for Sirius' complete absence from Harry's life until then – Sirius had been in Azkaban, the terrifying wizard gaol guarded by creatures called Dementors, […]

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Origin

noun

From Middle English gayole, gaiol, gaylle, gaille, gayle, gaile, via Old French gaiole, gayolle, gaole, from Medieval Latin gabiola, for Late Latin caveola, a diminutive of Latin cavea (“cavity, coop, cage”). See also cage.