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bagne.

penal colony; prison where prisoners are forced to labour

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/baɲ/
  1. penal colony; prison where prisoners are forced to labour

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian bagno. Doublet of bain.

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