Another word for prisoner

prisoner Synonyms

prisoner

captive, convict, culprit, inmate, jailbird*, detainee, the legally retarded, escapee, hostage, con*; see also defendant.

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The prisoner was led away.
She stood before the window, feeling very much like a prisoner in her new world.
Was she really going to free some prisoner in exchange for a trip home?
A door opened, and the prisoner entered, setting her down.
Circumventing the Italian troops, Garibaldi entered Catania, crossed to Melito with 3000 men on the 25th of August, but was taken prisoner and wounded by Cialdini's forces at Aspromonte on the 27th of August.

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