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jail vs bastille

bastille vs jail

jail and bastille both are nouns.

jail is a verb but bastille is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jail Yes No Yes No
bastille Yes No No No
As nouns, bastille is a hyponym of jail; that is, bastille is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jail:
  • jail: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
  • bastille: a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
Other hyponyms of jail include holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse.
jail (noun) bastille (noun)
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
jail (verb) bastille (verb)
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Difference between jail and bastille

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