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prisonMain Entry: 1pris·on Pronunciation: \ˈpri-zən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prehension-, prehensio act of seizing, from prehendere to seize — more at get Date: 12th century 1 : a state of confinement or captivity
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