prigioniero

Definitions of prigioniero
  1. noun
    a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
    synonyms: recluso
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    types:
    carcerato, detenuto, galeotto
    a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
    ostaggio
    a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
    ergastolano
    a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
    type of:
    disgraziato, sfortunato, sventurato
    a person who suffers misfortune
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