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   prisoner

   /ˈprɪznə/

   noun

   • 1. a person legally committed to prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial: "a prisoner serving a life sentence" Similar convictinmatetrustyinformal:jailbirdconlifer(old) lagyardbirdarchaic:transport
   • ▪ a person captured and kept confined by an enemy or criminal: "she may have been held prisoner before being killed" Similar prisoner of warPOWhostagecaptivedetaineeinternee
   • ▪ a person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation: "he's become a prisoner of the publicity he's generated"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French prisonier, from prison (see prison).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRISONER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRISONER definition: 1. a person who is kept in prison as a punishment: 2. to catch and guard someone so that they…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PRISONER is a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody; especially : one on trial or in prison. How to use prisoner in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › prisonerPRISONER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A prisoner is a person who has been captured by an enemy, for example in war. ...wartime hostages and concentration-camp prisoners. He was held prisoner in Vietnam from 1966 to 1973. He was taken prisoner in North Africa in 1942. Synonyms: captive, hostage, detainee, internee More Synonyms of prisoner. 3. countable noun.

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   Prisoner definition: a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.. See examples of PRISONER used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRISON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRISON definition: 1. a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment: 2. the system of keeping people…. Learn more.

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   A prisoner is a person being held in prison as a punishment. During wartime a prisoner is someone held captive by the enemy. Alternately, if you’re so attractive you can’t leave the house, you’re a prisoner of your own good looks.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › prisonerPRISONER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PRISONER meaning: 1. a person who is kept in prison as a punishment: 2. to catch and guard someone so that they…. Learn more.