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in⋅mate

[in-meyt]
–noun
1. a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
2. Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house.

Origin:
1580–90; in- 1 + mate 1
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in·mate   (ĭn'māt')   
n.  A resident of a dwelling that houses a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a prison or hospital.
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Legal Dictionary

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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Medical Dictionary

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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