bagne

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bagno. Doublet of bain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɲ/

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Noun

bagne m (plural bagnes)

1. penal colony; prison where prisoners are forced to labour

Derived terms

• bagnard

Further reading

• “bagne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.