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Translate house of correction from English to German

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house of correction:
- Zuchthaus

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Detailed Translations for house of correction from English to German

house of correction:

house of correction [the ~] noun

the house of correction (detention centre; bridewell; convict prison)
Zuchthaus
- Zuchthaus [das ~] noun

Translation Matrix for house of correction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Zuchthaus	bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction	detention centre
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	penitentiary

Synonyms for "house of correction":

jail; jailhouse; gaol; clink; slammer; poky; pokey

Related Definitions for "house of correction":

(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences¹

Related Translations for house of correction

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