NOUN | artifact | Newgate | a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780 |
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Sounds | nuw'geyt | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | A former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902. | |
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Instance of | prison, prison house | A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment |
Part of | London, Greater London, British capital, capital of the United Kingdom | The capital and largest city of England |
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