Definition of prisoner Prisoner
/pɹɪˈzʌnɚ/ - [prizuner] - pris•on•er
We found 9 definitions of prisoner from 6 different sources.
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What does prisoner mean?
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NounPlural: prisoners |
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| prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war | ||
| captive | ||
| unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune | ||
| convict, yard bird, yardbird, con, inmate a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | ||
| detainee, political detainee some held in custody | ||
| hostage, surety a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | ||
| internee a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists" | ||
| political prisoner someone who is imprisoned because of their political views | ||
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- prisoner (Noun)
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence. - prisoner (Noun)
Any person held against his or her will.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prisoner (n.)
One who is confined in a prison. - prisoner (n.)
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.
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prisoner
A person confined in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence. -
prisoner
A person held against his will.
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A prisoner is a person who is arrested, spending his time in a prison. Normally people are arrested for doing things that are not allowed, what is called a crime, for example a murder.
A prisoner can also be a person who was captured by the enemy in a battle.
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🔤- prisoner, noun, singular of prisoners.
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