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bridewell

English bridewell meaning in English  •  bridewell का अर्थ अंग्रेजी में
Noun
  • A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly persons; -- so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St. Bride's (or Bridget's) well, in London, which was subsequently a penal workhouse.
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