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jailor

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jail·or  (jlr)
n.
Variant of jailer.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jailorjailor - someone who guards prisoners        
keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law


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But Rowena declined, by her gesture, the proffered compliment, and replied, ``If I be in the presence of my jailor, Sir Knight---nor will circumstances allow me to think otherwise---it best becomes his prisoner to remain standing till she learns her doom.
But Mombi was still my grandfather's jailor, and afterward my father's jailor.
If his jailor was willing to trust him in this way he would not betray her trust, and moreover a hot supper was being prepared for him and his prison was very pleasant and comfortable.
 
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