φυλάκιση — meaning in English
fylakisi
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English meaning
- confinement noun The state of being kept within a limited space, often against one's will.
- imprisonment noun The state of being confined in prison, or a sentence involving such confinement.
- incarceration noun Imprisonment; the state or act of being locked up.
- jail noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
- prison noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
Senses
φυλάκιση is used for these senses in English:
- confinement The act of confining or the state of being confined.
- imprisonment A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
- incarceration (chiefly, US) The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
- jail (uncountable) Confinement in a jail.
- prison (uncountable) Confinement in prison.