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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSE OF CORRECTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSE OF CORRECTION

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House of correction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUSE OF CORRECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

house of correction

House of correction

The house of correction was a type of establishment built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law, places where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work. The building of houses of correction came after the passing of an amendment to the Elizabethan Poor Law. However the houses of correction were not considered a part of the Elizabethan Poor Law system because the Act distinguished between settled poor and wandering poor. Notorious magistrate Allan Laing sent three youths to the house of correction for singing in the streets. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the term remains synonymous with state jails. The same is true for the State of Maryland.

Definition of house of correction in the English dictionary

The definition of house of correction in the dictionary is a place of confinement for persons convicted of minor offences.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSE OF CORRECTION

house lights
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house mouse
House music
house number
House of Assembly
house of cards
House of Commons
house of God
house of ill fame
house of ill repute
House of Keys
House of Lords
House of Representatives
House of the People
house officer
house organ
house owner

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSE OF CORRECTION

accreditation
action
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collection
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construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
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transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of house of correction in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «house of correction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSE OF CORRECTION

Find out the translation of house of correction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of house of correction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «house of correction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

校正房子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casa de corrección
570 millions of speakers

English

house of correction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुधार की सभा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيت التصحيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исправительный дом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casa de correção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংশোধন ঘর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maison de correction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumah pembetulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Haus der Korrektur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

矯正施設
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보정 의 집
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Omah koreksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà sửa chữa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारणा घर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Düzeltme evi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

casa di correzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dom z korektą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виправний будинок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casă de corecție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπίτι της διόρθωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huis van regstelling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tukthus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hus korreksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of house of correction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSE OF CORRECTION»

The term «house of correction» is normally little used and occupies the 112.032 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSE OF CORRECTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about house of correction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSE OF CORRECTION»

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Six Months in a House of Correction, Or, The Narrative of ...
SIX MONTHS IN A HOUSE OF CORRECTION. The first I can remember of the light of heaven, I was within four walls of turf ; just such as may be seen along the Lowell rail-road. There were six older children than myself, eating potatoes out of  ...
Dorah Mahony, 1835
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The annals of Wakefield house of correction for three ...
At Helmsley Quarter Sessions, January, 1611-2, Peter Slater was appointed Governor of the House of Correction ; but at Thirsk in April, 1612, we learn that nothing effectual had been performed for erecting a House of Correction at Richmond, ...
Joseph Horsfall Turner, 1904
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Preliminary Report on the House of Correction
received at the House of Correction, where they could be disciplined and educated without coming in contact with the adult population. As a matter of fact, however, only a very small number of the girls for whom quarterly charges are rendered ...
Chicago (Ill.). Commission on City Expenditures, Charles Edward Merriam, 1910
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The House of Correction: Book Four in the Terrell Newman ...
The House of Correction was situated in a property that had once been part of a large ranch established by early German settlers. It looked out over an extensive panorama of the surrounding hill country of the Edwards Plateau, a vast area ...
Bernard J. Taylor, 2003
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Reasons Offered for the Reformation of the House of ...
Can the Magistrates of Miidlffex re-establish, re-constitute, and reform their House of Correction in Clerkeniuell in-better Manner than that in which the City- House of Correction is established? 3. Is there m the whole World such a Sink, ...
Jacob Ilive, 1757
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Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement ...
Where these important objects are placed in the hands, and under the watchful care of, a zealous minister, the benefit to the prisoners cannot fail to be very greatly enhanced. The County Gaol and Old House of Correction remain in the same ...
Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, England), 1822
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Two Addresses to the Prisoners in the House of Correction at ...
Thomas Shillitoe. INTRODUCTION. Some interesting particulars relative to the visit at the prison of Spandau, are contained in the journal of Thomas Shillitoe, published during the last year; the two addresses now printed, were taken down at ...
Thomas Shillitoe, 1840
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Bedford County Gaol ------ Berks County Gaol and House of Correction, Reading County Gaol and House of Correction, Abingdon Bucks County Prison -.-... Borough Gaol, Buckingham - Cambridge County Prison - Borough Gaol, Cambridge .
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1862
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Joint Documents of the State of Michigan
1, Detroit House of Correction 2 years. Convicted, 7; 3 State Prison 5 years; 1 State Prison 8 vears; l State House of Correction 5 'ear-I; 1 State House of Correction 2 years; 1 etroit House of Correction 3 years. Convicted. 16; 1 State Prison Q) ...
Michigan, 1888
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Annual Report of the Attorney General of the State of Michigan
'The Result and the Punishment. W _— Breaking and entering school house in night time with intent to commit larceny ......... .. 1 Convicted, 1, Detroit House of Correction 2 Breaking and entering shop in night-time with intent to commit larceny .
Michigan. Attorney General's Office, 1887

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSE OF CORRECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term house of correction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Suburpia founder Foley sentenced to 10 months in jail
On Wednesday, Moroney placed Foley on probation for three years, with 10 months to be served in the House of Correction. Foley built ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
District Court - The Daily News of Newburyport: Local News
... 178 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, N.H.; assault and battery on family/household member, guilty, 21/2 years in house of correction, 35 days ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
3
Emilfred Rosario pleads not guilty to charges of assaulting police …
They told Carey that Rosario was currently being held in the Hampden County Jail and House of Correction on unrelated charges. Rosario is ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
4
Springfield's North End residents oppose pitch for addiction …
This is not a house of correction. This is an education and treatment facility," Ashe told a crowd of around 200, including more than a half-dozen ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
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Courthouse Records
Jaclyn M. O'Brien, 23, of 31 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, charged with larceny over $250, sentenced to 60 days in the House of Correction; ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
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Massachusetts Uses Job Training as a Path to Sobriety - KTOO
Since he left Boston's South Bay House of Correction in October, Alexander has been living in a nearby homeless shelter. He's on several ... «Ktoo, Jul 15»
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Judge: Mother of Jeremiah Oliver competent to stand trial - Sentinel …
Sierra was moved from one house of correction to another at one point at the request of his lawyer because of fear for his safety. Oliver, who ... «Sentinel & Enterprise, Jul 15»
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District court
Gerard Rodrigue, 33, 20 Ocean Blvd., Seabrook; assault and battery on family/household member, guilty, 21/2 years in house of correction, 60 ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
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Lowell rape suspects held without bail - Lowell Sun Online
23 assault on another inmate at the House of Correction in Billerica. He also has two pending cases with charges of assault and battery and ... «Lowell Sun, Jul 15»
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Dartmouth firefighters continue to battle 'stubborn' stump site fire
However, Lemieux, 52, of 383 Hixville Road, Dartmouth, is being held at the Bristol County House of Correction, following his arrest about 3:50 ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»

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