DETAINMENT
detention, detainment, hold, custody
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); āhis detention was politically motivatedā; āthe prisoner is on holdā; āhe is in the custody of policeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
detainment (countable and uncountable, plural detainments)
The condition of being detained; detention.
Source: Wiktionary
De*tain"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. detenement.]
Definition: Detention. [R.] Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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