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noun
1.
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
2.
Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house.
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| 1. | See also resident a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital |
| 2. | obsolete a person who lives with others in a house |
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Word Origin & History
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.
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