English Explanatory Dictionary

prisoner of war

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nə əv ˈwɔː/ /ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nɚ əv ˈwoɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-prisoner of war.wav

Word forms

prisoner of war prisoners of war

Etymology

Calque of French prisonnier de guerre, prisonier de guerre (obsolete).

Synonyms

POW PW

Derived words

prisoner-of-war camp
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