Meaning
- A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
- Any person held against their will.
- A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.
Synonyms
arrested person
steady pin
PoW
male slave
impri-soned
adjusting pin
fitting pin
clamp pin
steady brace
static pin
fixed pin
condemned person
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɪzənə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English prisoner, from Old French prisonier (compare Medieval Latin prisōnārius), equivalent to prison + -er.
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