About The Word Prisoner
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Prisoner
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What's The Definition Of Prisoner?
[n] a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Synonyms | Synonyms for Prisoner: captive Related Terms | Find terms related to Prisoner: See Also | con | convict | detainee | gaolbird | hostage | inmate | internee | jailbird | political detainee | political prisoner | POW | prisoner of war | surety | unfortunate | unfortunate person Prisoner In Webster's Dictionary \Pris"on*er\, n. [F. prisonnier.]
1. One who is confined in a prison. --Piers Plowman.
2. A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or
not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive;
as, a prisoner at the bar of a court. --Bouvier.
Prisoner of Hope thou art, -- look up and sing.
--Keble.
{Prisoner's base}. See {Base}, n., 24.
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