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Noun: prisoner  pri-zu-nu(r)
  1. A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
    "The prisoners were held in a camp under strict guard";
    - captive
     
  2. A person sent to prison as punishment for a crime (or awaiting trial)
    "The prisoner was escorted to the courtroom"

Derived forms: prisoners

Type of: unfortunate, unfortunate person

Encyclopedia: Prisoner, The