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prisoner
noun pris·on·er \ˈpriz-nər, ˈpri-zən-ər\
: a person who is kept in a prison
: a person who has been captured and is being kept somewhere
Full Definition of PRISONER
1
: a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody; especially : one on trial or in prison
2
: someone restrained as if in prison <a prisoner of her own conscience>
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First Known Use of PRISONER
14th century
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prisoner
noun pris·on·er \ˈpri-zən-ər, ˈpriz-nər\
Definition of PRISONER for Kids
: a person who has been captured or locked up
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