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pris⋅on⋅er
[priz-uh-ner, priz-ner] 
ə
–noun
| 1. | a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, esp. as the result of legal process. |
| 2. | prisoner of war. |
| 3. | a person or thing that is deprived of liberty or kept in restraint. |
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Prisoner
Pris"on*er\, n. [F. prisonnier.]1. One who is confined in a prison. --Piers Plowman. 2. A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive; as, a prisoner at the bar of a court. --Bouvier. Prisoner of Hope thou art, -- look up and sing. --Keble. Prisoner's base. See Base, n., 24.
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Language Translation for : prisoner
Spanish:
preso, recluso; prisionero,
German:
der, *die Gefangene,
Japanese:
囚人
Main Entry: pris·on·er
Function: noun
: a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody; especially : one under arrest, awaiting trial, on trial, or serving a prison sentence
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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