prisoner

Significat (anglès)

1. A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
2. Any person held against their will.
3. A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.

Sinònims

captive

convict

inmate

hostage

con

arrested person

jailbird

POW

steady pin

detainee

prey

prisoner of war

punishable

servant

setscrew

thrall

tied

gaolbird

PoW

prisoners

male slave

impri-soned

PW

adjusting pin

fitting pin

clamp pin

steady brace

static pin

fixed pin

accused

transportee

bound

condemned person

culprit

defendant

galley slave

gaol-bird

inhabitant

lag

pawn

Amb guionet com

pri‧son‧er

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpɹɪzənə/

Etimologia (anglès)

From Middle English prisoner, from Old French prisonier (compare Medieval Latin prisōnārius), equivalent to prison + -er.

Sents

He appears to have been taken prisoner at Yorktown , Virginia and returned to Britain .