confinement

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/ · noun

Meaning

The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Lying-in, time of giving birth.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

detention(English)labor(English)labour(English)travail(English)parturiency(English)childbed(English)lying-in(English)captivity(English)tokamak(English)solitary(English)fusion(English)inmates(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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