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Translate house of correction from English to French

Summary

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house of correction:
- prison; maison de correction; maison de détention
Wiktionary:
- house of correction → maison de correction

English

Detailed Translations for house of correction from English to French

house of correction:

house of correction [the ~] noun

the house of correction (detention centre; bridewell; convict prison)
la prison; la maison de correction; la maison de détention
- prison [la ~] noun
- maison de correction [la ~] noun
- maison de détention [la ~] noun

Translation Matrix for house of correction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
maison de correction	bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction	convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
maison de détention	bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction	convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
prison	bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction	confinement; convict prison; correctional center; custody; detention; detention centre; dungeon; imprisonment; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp; punishment
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	penitentiary

Synonyms for "house of correction":

jail; jailhouse; gaol; clink; slammer; poky; pokey

Related Definitions for "house of correction":

(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences¹

Wiktionary Translations for house of correction:

house of correction

noun

(justice) lieu où l’on enferme les enfants mineurs qui doivent subir un emprisonnement ou dont on veut réformer le caractère indiscipliné.
- maison de correction → house of correction

Related Translations for house of correction

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