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- gaol - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
In British English, gaol was the more commonly published spelling between approximately 1730 and 1960, [1] and it is still preferred in proper names in some regions
- GAOL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GAOL is chiefly British spellings of jail
- Jail or Gaol – What’s the Difference? - Writing Explained
Gaol is an alternative spelling of jail, and it means the same thing Historically, gaol was predominant in British English until roughly 1935, at which point jail became the more popular option
- GAOL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Stealing, drinking or leading a dissolute life were ways to escape desperate situations, but these offences could lead to gaol terms
- Jail or gaol: Which spelling is correct? - ABC Radio National
Which is correct? 'Gaol' is certainly the elder statesmen of the two variations—it appears in English some centuries before 'jail' But as a sequence of letters, it makes very little sense
- Gaol - definition of gaol by The Free Dictionary
1 a prison, esp one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses 2 to take into or hold in lawful custody; imprison Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc All rights reserved
- Gaol vs. Jail – What’s the Difference? - Two Minute English
Gaol and jail are two words with the same meaning, but different spelling and usage based on geographical location Both terms refer to a place where people are legally held as a punishment for crimes
- Prison - Wikipedia
The spelling "gaol" is obsolete in modern speech but is still found in older texts, and in historical and legal contexts The Gaols Act 1823 describes two types of prison: gaols and houses of correction
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