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Inmate
In"mate`\, n. [In + mate an associate.] One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling. So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad. --Milton.Inmate
In"mate`\, a. Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] "Inmate guests." --Milton.
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Language Translation for : inmate
Spanish:
interno, recluso,
German:
der Insasse, die Insassin,
Japanese:
収容者
inmate
1589, "one allowed to live in a house rented by another" (usually for a consideration), from in "inside" + mate "companion." Sense of "one confined to an institution" is first attested 1834.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·mate
Pronunciation: 'in-"mAt
Function: noun
: a person confined in an institution (as a prison or hospital)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·mate
Pronunciation: 'in-"mAt
Function: noun
: one of a group occupying a single place of residence; especially : aperson confined (as in a psychiatric hospital) especially for a long time
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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