prison

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ɪzən

[edit] Etymology

From Old French prisoun (French: prison).

[edit] Noun

prison (countable and uncountable; plural prisons)

1. A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes.

   The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.

2. (uncountable) Confinement in a prison.

   Prison was a harrowing experience for him.

3. (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.

   The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.

[edit] Synonyms

• (place): gaol, jail, bridewell. See Wikisaurus:jail.
• (confinement): imprisonment

[edit] Derived terms

imprison prison camp prison cell prisoner prison guard

prisonhouse prison officer prison record prison sentence prison warden

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: inoprs
• porins
• prions
• spinor

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /pʁi.zɔ̃/, SAMPA: /pRi.zO~/

[edit] Noun

prison f. (plural: prisons)

1. prison (place, confinement)

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: inoprs
• prions
• ripons