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English and Dutch Translation Search Results for house of correction

Summary

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house of correction:
- tuchthuis; strafplaats
Wiktionary:
- house of correction → correctie, huis van correctie, tuchthuis

English

Detailed Translations for house of correction from English to Dutch

house of correction:

house of correction [the ~] noun

the house of correction (detention centre; bridewell; convict prison)
het tuchthuis; strafplaats
- tuchthuis [het ~] noun
- strafplaats [znw.] noun

Translation Matrix for house of correction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
strafplaats	bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction	convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
tuchthuis	bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction
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

penitentiary facility
- house of correction → correctie; huis van correctie

house of correction

noun

gevangenis voor misdadigers
- tuchthuis → house of correction

Related Translations for house of correction

Dutch

Detailed Translations for house of correction from Dutch to English

house of correction: ^{(*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)}

House: House
of: whether; if; or
correct: accurate; right; correct; precise; bright; sensible; smart; clever; wise; sane; intelligent; right-thinking; impeccable; perfect; blameless; faultless
ion: ion

Related Translations for house of correction

House
of

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