Bastoy

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proper noun

An island of Horten, Norway; the site of Bastoy Prison.

OriginNorwegian Bastøy →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of Horten, Norway; the site of Bastoy Prison.

    The aim of Bastoy is not to punish or seek revenge, Nilsen said.

    2012 May 24, John D. Sutter, “Welcome to the world’s nicest prison”, in CNN

Origin

  1. NorwegianBastøy
  2. EnglishBastoy

Borrowed from Norwegian Bastøy.

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Anagrams

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APA

Bastoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bastoy

MLA

“Bastoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bastoy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bastoy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bastoy.

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