'Prisoner' definitions:

Definition of 'prisoner'

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noun
A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war [syn: prisoner, captive]

Definition of 'Prisoner'

From: GCIDE
  • Prisoner \Pris"on*er\, n. [F. prisonnier.]
  • 1. One who is confined in a prison. --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Prisoner of Hope thou art, -- look up and sing. --Keble. [1913 Webster]
  • Prisoner's base. See Base, n., 24. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'prisoner'

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