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Gaoled: meaning, definitions and examples

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gaoled

 

[ ษกeษชld ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal term

Gaoled is a British English term that refers to the act of imprisoning someone, typically after a legal conviction. The word is chiefly used in the context of the criminal justice system, where an individual is sent to a gaol (British term for jail) as a punishment for a crime. It signifies the state of being confined or detained in a prison facility. The term is less commonly used in American English, where 'jailed' is the preferred term.

Synonyms

confined, detained, imprisoned, jailed

Examples of usage

  • He was gaoled for theft.
  • The suspect was gaoled pending trial.
  • She was gaoled for six months after the court ruling.

Translations

Translations of the word "gaoled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prisioneiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hรคftling

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ narapidana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฒ'ัะทะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wiฤ™zieล„

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›šไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prisonnier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prisionero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mahkum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜๊ฐ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฌูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤ›zeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรคzeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›š็Šฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapornik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fangi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั‚า›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒชแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hbus

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ prisionero

Etymology

The word 'gaoled' is derived from the noun 'gaol', which originates from the Middle English 'gaiole', itself a version of the Old French word 'jaiole,' meaning a cage or prison. This etymology can be traced further back to the Latin word 'cavea', meaning a cage or an enclosed space. Historically, gaols were places of confinement where individuals accused of crimes were held until their trials or sentences. The usage of 'gaol' was prevalent in British law, and while the British justice system has evolved, the term remains part of the legal vocabulary, especially in British English. Although alternative terms like 'prison' and 'jail' are used interchangeably nowadays, 'gaoled' reflects the historical roots of English penal terminology. The shift from 'gaol' to 'jail' can be attributed to phonetic changes in language usage over time, influencing how terms evolved in American English.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,824, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.