Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marshalsea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
mar-shalsea
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The court or seat of a marshal.

British usage

Etymology

marshal + Old English word for "seat".

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phrases

a historic prison in England

Frequently Paired Words

Marshalsea a historic prison in England

Questions

What does marshalsea mean?
The court or seat of a marshal.
Where does marshalsea come from?
marshal + Old English word for "seat".

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