Meaning of PRISONER
| Pronunciation: | | 'prizunur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war |
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| | Synonyms: | | captive |
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| | See Also: | | con, convict, detainee, gaolbird, hostage, inmate, internee, jailbird, political detainee, political prisoner, POW, prisoner of war, surety, unfortunate, unfortunate person | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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