| NOUN | person | prisoner, captive | a person who is confined |
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| Sounds | prih'zahner; prih'zner | |
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| Rhymes | Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner... | |
| Meaning | A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war. | |
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| Synonym | captive | |
| Narrower | convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbird | A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison |
| detainee, political detainee | Some held in custody | |
| hostage, surety | A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party / party will meet specified terms | |
| internee | A person who is interned | |
| political prisoner | someone who is imprisoned because of their political views | |
| prisoner of war, POW | A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war | |
| Broader | unfortunate, unfortunate person | A person who suffers misfortune |
| Spanish | cautivo, PDG, preso, prisionero, recluso | |
| Catalan | PDG, pres, presoner, reclús | |
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