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Bridewell
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What's The Definition Of Bridewell?Synonyms | Synonyms for Bridewell: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bridewell: See Also | Bridewell In Webster's Dictionary \Bride"well\, n.
A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly
persons; -- so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St.
Bride's (or Bridget's) well, in London, which was
subsequently a penal workhouse.
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