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Prisoner

Prisoner Meaning & Definition
Prisoner Definition And Meaning

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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