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/prˈɪzənər/ /prˈɪznər/ Listen

noun

Prisoner n.

One who is confined in a prison.

A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive; as, a prisoner at the bar of a court. "Prisoner of Hope thou art, look up and sing."

Prisoner's base. See Base, n., 24.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Prisoner" Quotes from Famous Books

... arrest you in the name of the Queen!" And before another word could be spoken or a movement made Eagle Feather stood handcuffed, a prisoner. ...

— The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail • Ralph Connor

... bound with ropes, and placed in the storeroom as a prisoner, while the German turned his whole attention to the motor, a part of which had been broken. Once more the Annihilator had ceased to advance, and ...

— Through Space to Mars • Roy Rockwood

... the court on behalf of the prisoner, said that while it was impossible for his client to offer any defence, there were circumstances in the case which, if it had been worth while to put them in evidence, would have shown that the prisoner was a wronged and deceived man. To use a Scriptural phrase, Brake had been wounded in the ...

— The Paradise Mystery • J. S. Fletcher

... June. At 6 the boat came on board with wood and an account that James Cavanagh a prisoner who was sent to cut wood had run into the Brush and that a party of men had been in pursuit of him and could not find him and he was left behind: at 1/4 past 9 a heavy squall: gave the vessel more cable: found her driving in shore very fast: the gale continuing and a heavy sea. Set the top-sail, ...

— The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson - With The Journal Of Her First Commander Lieutenant James Grant, R.N • Ida Lee

... Cadoudal, "take eight men and follow me. When you see the young Republican, with whom I breakfasted, fall under his horse, fling yourself upon him, you and your eight men, before he has time to free himself, and take him prisoner." ...

— The Companions of Jehu • Alexandre Dumas

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