jailor
/ˈdʒeɪlə(r)/noun
उच्चारण जेलर
जेलर, कारापाल, जेल-अधिकारी
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned
a person who is in charge of a prison and the prisoners in it
जेलर, कारापाल, जेल-अधिकारी
- The jailor unlocked the cell door.
- The prisoners had a kind jailor who let them read books.
- The jailor kept the keys on a heavy iron ring.
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- A jailor must be strict but also fair to prisoners.
- The jailor walked slowly along the corridor with a lamp.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
jailor = jailer (variant spelling)
Jailor is a less common spelling of jailer. Both mean a person in charge of a prison. Use one spelling consistently in your writing.
'Jailor', 'jailer' की कम प्रचलित वर्तनी है। दोनों का अर्थ जेल का प्रभारी है। अपने लेखन में एक ही वर्तनी का लगातार प्रयोग करें।
- The jailor locked the gate behind him.
- The word is spelt jailer in most newspapers, but jailor is also correct.
jailor + of + noun
Of connects the jailor to the prison or the prisoners he is responsible for.
Of से जेलर का उस जेल या कैदियों से संबंध जोड़ा जाता है जिनकी वह ज़िम्मेदारी निभाता है।
- The jailor of the old fort had a keen sense of duty.
the jailor and the jailed
In writing about law and rights, the contrast between the jailor and the jailed shows who holds power and who does not.
क़ानून और अधिकारों पर लिखते समय 'jailor' और 'jailed' का विरोध दिखाता है कि किसके पास सत्ता है और किसके पास नहीं।
- The play shows how the jailor and the jailed slowly became friends.
jailor in legal use
In law, jailor can also mean the person who sets a bail or custody term, but this sense is rare. In exams, the general meaning is enough.
क़ानून में 'jailor' कभी-कभी हिरासत की शर्तें तय करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए भी आता है, पर यह दुर्लभ है। परीक्षा के लिए सामान्य अर्थ पर्याप्त है।
- The jailor must present the prisoner before the magistrate within 24 hours.
+Collocations 4
adjective + jailor
harshgentlesterncorruptveteran
- The corrupt jailor was dismissed after an inquiry.
verb + jailor
hirereplacesalutethankoutwit
- The prisoner outwitted the jailor and escaped through the roof.
jailor + noun
officeroomorderskeysregister
- The jailor signed the register before leaving the office.
pair of nouns
jailor and prisonerjailor and guardjailor and clerk
- The jailor and the clerk checked every name in the list.
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- The jailor read the verdict aloud to the prisoners.
जेलर ने क़ैदियों को निर्णय ज़ोर से पढ़कर सुनाया।
- In the story, the kind jailor secretly carried messages for the prisoner.
कहानी में नेकदिल जेलर चुपके से क़ैदी के संदेश पहुँचाता है।
- The jailor refused to open the gate before the official order arrived.
सरकारी आदेश आने से पहले जेलर ने फाटक खोलने से इनकार कर दिया।
- A young jailor was promoted for his honesty.
एक युवा जेलर को उसकी ईमानदारी के कारण पदोन्नति मिली।
- The jailor, a calm man, never raised his voice in the cell block.
शांत स्वभाव का जेलर कोठरियों के गलियारे में कभी आवाज़ ऊँची नहीं करता था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The jailor were checking the cells at midnight.
✓ The jailor was checking the cells at midnight.
The singular subject jailor needs a singular verb in the past continuous.
Singular subject 'jailor' के साथ past continuous में 'was' आता है, 'were' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Jailor and jailer are spellings of the same word.
Jailor और jailer एक ही शब्द की दो वर्तनी हैं।
The less common spelling, found in older books and some legal writing.
कम प्रचलित वर्तनी, जो पुरानी किताबों और कुछ क़ानूनी लेखन में मिलती है।
- The jailor sat at the desk by the main gate.
The more common spelling today in newspapers and dictionaries.
आजकल अख़बारों और शब्दकोशों में अधिक प्रचलित वर्तनी।
- The jailer opened the gate for the visitors.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Jailer and jailor are both correct, and the old British spelling is gaoler, pronounced exactly like jailer.
Jailer और jailor दोनों सही हैं, और पुरानी British spelling gaoler है, जिसका उच्चारण बिल्कुल jailer जैसा होता है।