imprisonment

noun (imprisonment — usually uncountable)

«imprisonment» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(law) Being kept in prison as a punishment. tree →
Being shut in or not free to leave a place. tree →

In the lessons

In history (prisoners, castles, Nelson Mandela) and law (sentences in court). Phrases: life imprisonment, sentenced to imprisonment, years of imprisonment.

Examples

Nelson Mandela survived 27 years of imprisonment. tree →
The robber was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. tree →
Life imprisonment is the most serious sentence in the UK. tree →
The princess escaped from her imprisonment in the tower. tree →
Imprisonment without trial is unfair. tree →
Animals in tiny cages suffer a kind of imprisonment. tree →
From this imprisonment the wicked old man was never freed. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable. Verb: imprison; person: prisoner. Spelling: imprison + -ment.

In Jewish tradition

In history (prisoners, castles, Nelson Mandela) and law (sentences in court). Phrases: life imprisonment, sentenced to imprisonment, years of imprisonment.

Note

Usually uncountable. Verb: imprison; person: prisoner. Spelling: imprison + -ment.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «imprisonment» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «imprisonment» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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