Prisoner

Definition: Meaning of, prisoner in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɪz(ə)nə /

Word Forms:

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prisoner	prisoners

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prisoner used in phrases

Prisoner of Zenda, The
1. (1894) a novel by Anthony HOPE, which has been made into several films, about the adventures of an Englishman in the imaginary country of RURITANIA
political prisoner (noun)
1. someone who is in prison because they have opposed or criticized the government of their own country
prisoner of conscience (noun)
1. someone who is put in prison because of their political ideas
prisoner of war (noun)
1. a soldier, member of the navy etc who is caught by the enemy during a war and kept as a prisoner
prisoner of war camp (noun)
1. a camp for prisoners of war
prisoner of war censorship (noun)
1. military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces
prisoner's base (noun)
1. a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base
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Pronunciation: ˈdɛv(ə)l ˈnɛt(ə)l

Parts of Speech: noun

a stinging herb of tropical America