celda

Definitions of celda
  1. noun
    a room where a prisoner is kept
    synonyms: calabozo, cana
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    types:
    encierro
    a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
    chirona
    a cell for violent prisoners
    calabozo, mazmorra
    a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
    type of:
    aposento, cuarto, habitación
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  2. noun
    small room in which a monk or nun lives
    synonyms: cubículo
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    type of:
    aposento, cuarto, habitación
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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