house of correction

Meaning of word house of correction from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

house of correction noun

Meaning : (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences.

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A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean. Formed in 1990.

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The arrangement of the body and its limbs.

salute (noun)
An act of honor or courteous recognition.

cowpen daisy (noun)
Coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb. Southwestern United States to Mexico.

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Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule. Was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964).

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Continual and persistent demands.

nehru (noun)
Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule. Was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964).

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(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means.

xx (adjective)
Denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units.

telugu (noun)
A member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language.