jailor
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈdʒeɪlər/
- Archaic
:
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- And I'm gonna be your jailor for a long time.
He drank the hemlock himself, as a matter of fact, his jailer told him, Hey, hey, don't be talking so much.
- He drank the hemlock himself, as a matter of fact, his jailer told him, Hey, hey, don't be talking so much.
- Those who have lived with their feet to the fire and the gay, very miserable jailer.
- This means to a child those who have lived with their feet to the fire and forgave every miserable jailer.
Examples
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It's jailors, no less than its inmates, who came to see its failures.
Blog text (29) -
You're one of my many jailors!
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Finally, her jailors took pity on her and allowed her to spend an hour a day in a better-lit and ventilated cell.
Academic text (2011) -
He was still a nobleman, however, and a sometime member of parliament, so he was able to persuade his jailors to let him visit a nearby library (under guard, of course).
Fiction book (1999) -
The jailor kept a close watch on the inmates to ensure they didn't escape.
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Every morning, the jailor checks each cell to make sure the prisoners are safe.
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After the riot, the jailor organized extra guards to maintain security in the jail.
Synonyms
248
4.3
A person who manages a prison and looks after staff and prisoners
26
2.5
A person who watches prisoners in a jail or prison
19
3.0
A person who guards prisoners in a jail or prison
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7.4
A person who guards prisoners in a prison
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9.9
A person who locks and guards prisoners in a jail
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9.9
A person who watches prisoners in a jail
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4.4
A person who guards and manages people in a jail or prison
An old word for a person who guards prisoners in a jail or prison
How Senior
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Etymology
Jailor comes from the word jail, which itself comes from an old word meaning 'cage', and the ending -or marks a person who does a job. So a jailor is literally the person who watches or guards people in a 'cage', which is why it means a guard of prisoners.