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bridewell
[
brahyd
-wel
,
-w
uh
l
]
Origin
bride·well
/
ˈbraɪdˌwɛl
,
-wəl
/
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[
brahyd
-wel
,
-w
uh
l
]
Show IPA
noun
British
.
a prison.
Origin:
1545–55;
after a prison that formerly stood near the church of St. Bride in London
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bridewell
(ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl)
—
n
a house of correction; jail, esp for minor offences
[C16: after
Bridewell
(originally,
St Bride's Well
), a house of correction in London]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
bridewell
"prison," 1550s, from Bridewell, house of correction in London, originally a royal lodging (given by Edward VI for a hospital, later converted to a prison) near Bride's Well, short for St. Bridget's Well.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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