coprisoner

noun

Definition of coprisonernext
as in prisoner

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  1. prisoner
  2. capture
  3. captive
Noun
  • In episode seven alone, Rhaenyra’s prisoner sees a gray mare and doors that open to her.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • She has not been seen publicly since then, and the last official photo of her released was in April, when she was moved from prison to house arrest and her sentence was reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty for a Buddhist holiday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisoner
Noun
  • The individuals sampled for the study had been actively swimming, hunting and taking bait before capture!
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • According to Entropy, the total system is designed to capture up to 192,000 tonnes annually, including the earlier Glacier capture installations.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of capture
Noun
  • Alice notes that the women were not allowed to bathe or even eat every day; the women were captives, treated like animals, and the men who abused them never faced any consequences.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • The captives led the horses out to graze and began to gather water and collect brush for the fires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
Definition of captive
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