Bagne

/bæɡn/ noun

A prison or penal establishment, particularly in historical or Mediterranean contexts; an archaic or foreign term for bagno.

From French 'bagne,' derived from Italian 'bagno' meaning 'bath' or 'bathhouse,' which were converted into prisons.

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