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- House of correction or jailBridewell is a house of correction or jail, especially for minor offenses1234. The term originated from Bridewell, a house of correction in London, which was originally a royal lodging near Bride's Well, short for St. Bridget's Well4. Bridewell is sometimes capitalized and refers to a small prison or a police station that has cells3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.bridewell / (ˈbraɪdˌwɛl, -wəl) / noun a house of correction; jail, esp for minor offenceswww.dictionary.com/browse/bridewellbridewell (ˈbraɪdˌwɛl; -wəl) n (Law) a house of correction; jail, esp for minor offences [C16: after Bridewell (originally, St Bride's Well), a house of correction in London]www.thefreedictionary.com/bridewellbridewell (plural bridewells) (Sometimes capitalised) (dated in Britain, Ireland, rare elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells.en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bridewellbridewell (n.) "prison," 1550s, from Bridewell, house of correction in London, originally a royal lodging (built by Henry VIII, given by Edward VI for a hospital, later converted to a prison) near Bride's Well, short for St. Bridget's Well.www.etymonline.com/word/bridewell
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