convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbird
(noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate
(noun) one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
inpatient, inmate
(noun) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inmate (plural inmates)
A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
A person who shares a residence, such as a lodger, a hotel guest, or a student living on campus.
Perhaps around 1970, television journalists began to use the word as a euphemism for prisoner, and this has become the primary, if not only, definition among younger generations.
• Tamien, Tieman, etamin, inmeat, taimen, tamine
Source: Wiktionary
In"mate`, n. Etym: [In + mate an associate.]
Definition: One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling. So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad. Milton.
In"mate`, a.
Definition: Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] "Inmate guests." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
