prisoner

Etymology

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

noun

  1. A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
  2. Any person held against their will.
  3. A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.
    I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.

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