Plural of jailer
regular plural
The plural of jailer is jailers.
Forms of jailer
| Singular | jailer /ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | jailers |
| Countable | countable |
Jailers in a sentence
- Even jailers, although they tend to make prison life their central concern, are cognizant that they will return to the outside community.1987, John Irwin, The Felon, page 86. From the entry gleaner
- Every one who confronted him personally, from Oliver Cromwell down to county magistrates and jailers, seems to have acknowledged his superior power.1902, William James, “Lecture I”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London…. From the entry détraqué
- The prisoners were kept underfed and overaggravated, and any Reman who showed open contempt for the Romulan jailers was taken away and never heard from again.2005, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, Taking Wing, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 133. From the entry overaggravated
- The assistant D.A., the police investigators, the jailers and judges, all cringed when they had to process the papers that would make an inmate an outmate.1993, Charles Sevilla, Wilkes on Trial, New York, N.Y.: Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 67. From the entry outmate
Meaning of jailer
- noun One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
Questions about the plural of jailer
- What is the plural of jailer?
- The plural of jailer is jailers.
- Is jailer countable?
- Jailer is a countable noun.
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