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imprisonment.

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/UK
  1. A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.

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Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman emprisonement, from Old French emprisonnement. See imprison + -ment.

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