English Explanatory Dictionary

prisoner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɪzənə/ /ˈpɹɪznə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prisoner.wav /ˈpɹɪzənɚ/ /ˈpɹɪznɚ/ En-us-prisoner.ogg

Word forms

prisoner prisoners

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Related words

imprison prison

Derived words

coprisoner ghost prisoner non-prisoner political prisoner prisoner at large prisoner exchange prisonerlike prisoner of conscience prisoner of hope prisoner of war prisoner-of-war camp prisoner swap prisoner visa Spanish prisoner star prisoner

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