es·cap·ee

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

Origin:
1860–65; escape + -ee

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escapee (ɪˌskeɪˈpiː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who has escaped, esp an escaped prisoner

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