كيف تنطق "bridewell"

word

ˈbraɪdˌwɛl

BRYD-wel

bɹˈaɪdwɛl

bryd-WEL

التعريف

A historical term for a prison or a place of detention, especially one used for minor offenses or temporary holding.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbraɪdˌwɛl

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bɹˈaɪdwɛl

أمريكي

BRYD-wel

بريطاني

bryd-WEL

The old city had a bridewell near the market square.

Many prisoners were kept in the bridewell overnight.

The bridewell was used for people who broke minor laws.

You'd be surprised how many writers mention a bridewell in old British novels.