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Prisoner of the Mountains — Theatrical release poster Directed by Sergei Bodrov Produced by … Wikipedia
Prisoner of war — POW redirects here. For other uses, see POW (disambiguation). A prisoner of war (POW, PoW, PW, P/W, WP, PsW) or enemy prisoner of war (EPW) is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately … Wikipedia
prisoner of war — a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, esp. a member of the armed forces. Abbr.: POW [1670 80] * * * ▪ international law (pow, or Pw), any person captured or interned by a belligerent power during war. In the strictest… … Universalium
prisoner — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ virtual ▪ Without a wheelchair, she is a virtual prisoner in her own home. ▪ political ▪ life (esp. BrE), long term (BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
prisoner — pris|on|er W2S3 [ˈprızənə US ər] n 1.) someone who is kept in a prison as a legal punishment for a crime or while they are waiting for their ↑trial →↑guard, imprison ↑imprison ▪ Relationships between the staff and the prisoners are good. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prisoner — noun (C) 1 someone who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime: The prisoners are allowed an hour s exercise every day. 2 someone who is taken by force and kept somewhere, for example during a war: enemy prisoners | political prisoners |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Prisoner of War Medal — Infobox Military Award name=Prisoner of War Medal caption= awarded by= United States of America type= Medal eligibility= Military Personnel, US Civilian Nationals Fact|date=April 2007 for= The Prisoner of War Medal may be awarded to any person… … Wikipedia
prisoner */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɪz(ə)nə(r)] / US [ˈprɪz(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms prisoner : singular prisoner plural prisoners 1) a) someone who is in prison as punishment for a crime Security staff will escort the prisoners to the scene of the crime. b)… … English dictionary
prisoner — [[t]prɪ̱zənə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ prisoners 1) N COUNT A prisoner is a person who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime that they have committed. The committee is concerned about the large number of prisoners sharing cells. Syn: inmate 2) N COUNT … English dictionary
prisoner — pris|on|er [ prıznər ] noun count *** 1. ) someone who is in prison as punishment for a crime: Federal marshals will escort the prisoners to the scene of the crime. a ) someone who is being kept in a prison during a war, or for political reasons … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
