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es⋅cap⋅ee

[i-skey-pee, es-key-]
–noun
a person who escapes, esp. from a prison or other place of detention.

Origin:
1860–65; escape + -ee
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es·cap·ee   (ĭ-skā'pē', ěs'kā-)   
n.  One that has escaped, especially an escaped prisoner. See Usage Note at -ee1.
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Main Entry: es·ca·pee
Pronunciation: is-"kA-'pE, "es-kA-
Function: noun
: a person who escapes
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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