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Added 9 October 2026

prisoner

/ˈpɹɪzənə/ noun

In Latin: captus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prisoner at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war.

Origin

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

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