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prisoner of war
–noun
| a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, esp. a member of the armed forces. Abbreviation: POW |
[Origin: 1670–80
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| prisoner of war
n. pl. prisoners of war A person taken by or surrendering to enemy forces in wartime. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| prisoner of war | |
noun | |
| a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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