gereza

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gereza

/ɠɛˈɾɛ.zɑ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese igreja (“church”), from Latin ecclēsia.

noun magereza

class v prison, jail
Similar: jela

In English

prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes

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"gereza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/gereza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gereza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/gereza

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"gereza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/gereza.

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@misc{gereza_2026,
  title = {gereza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/gereza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}