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prisonful

noun

Etymology

From prison + -ful.

  1. derived from prehensiōnem
  2. derived from prison
  3. inherited from prisūn
  4. inherited from prisoun
  5. suffixed as prisonful — “prison + ful”

Definitions

  1. Enough to fill a prison.

    • They remind us that we carry the load of national debt like a feather-weight; keep armies of paupers in plenty and prisonfuls of prisoners in luxury, and can count upon an indefinite elasticity of revenue.
    • There have been prisonsful of similar dramas for Mrs. Peterson during her tours.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA