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Noun: prisoner  pri-zu-nu(r)
  1. A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
    "the prosecutor had a moral certainty that the prisoner was guilty";
    - captive
     
  2. A person sent to prison as punishment for a crime (or awaiting trial)

Derived forms: prisoners

Type of: unfortunate, unfortunate person

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