Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person who is confined in a prison or held captive, usually due to legal punishment or a lack of freedom.
Prisoner
/ˈprɪzənə/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
The prisoner sat quietly in his cell.She became a prisoner of her own fears.
Etymology:
The word prisoner derives from Old French prisunier, which comes from prisoun, meaning prison. This traces back to Latin prehendere, prendere meaning to seize.
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