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JAILER

\d͡ʒˈe͡ɪlə], \d‍ʒˈe‍ɪlə], \dʒ_ˈeɪ_l_ə]\

Definitions of JAILER

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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someone who guards prisoners

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

someone who guards prisoners

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The keeper of a jail or prison.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The keeper of a jail or prison.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

The officer in charge of a jail.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

The keeper of a jail.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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