prisoned

Meanings

• Verb

  Confined or restrained against one's will, often implying captivity in a jail or prison.

• Verb

  To put or keep (someone or something) in a confined or enclosed place, especially a prison.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prisoned
entangled , mangled , pangled , strangled

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Variants

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prison , prisoned , prisoning , prisons

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Forms

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prisons, prisoned ourselves, prisoner's dilemma

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'prisun' meaning 'enclosure, prison'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prisoner of war' dates back to the Middle Ages, when prisoners were kept in 'prisons of war' during times of conflict.

2. The longest recorded prison sentence in history was imposed on a man named Albert Dauphin, who was sentenced to 1,672 years in prison in 1802 for counterfeiting.

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Related Concepts

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1. Imprisonment: A legal penalty in which an individual is deprived of personal freedom and is usually confined to a prison or other institution.

2. Sentencing: The legal process of imposing a penalty or sentence on an individual who has been found guilty of a crime.

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Culture

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Prisoned has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the human condition, particularly in relation to freedom and confinement. Notable works include 'The Count of Monte Cristo' by Alexandre Dumas and '1984' by George Orwell.

How to Memorize "prisoned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person in a small cell with bars on the windows and heavy doors. Picture the feeling of helplessness and confinement.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prisoned' with the words 'restrained' and 'confined'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'People Restrained In Prisons' to remember the meaning of the word.

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