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PRISONER
prisoner, captive
(noun) a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prisoner (plural prisoners)
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
Any person held against their will.
Anagrams
• Perrinos, erpornis
Source: Wiktionary
Pris"on*er, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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