prisoner of war
Meaning
A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.
Synonyms
Translations
prisonnier de guerre
Kriegsgefangener
prisionero de guerra
prigioniero di guerra
αιχμάλωτος πολέμου
krijgsgevangene
prisioneiro de guerra
أسير حرب
presoner de guerra
dediticius PDGPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nə əv ˈwɔː/
Etymology
Calque of French prisonnier de guerre, prisonier de guerre (obsolete).
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