WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

prisoner-of-war

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun prisoner-of-war has 1 sense
  1. prisoner of war, POW - a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
    --1 is a kind of prisoner, captive

Definitions from the Web

Term: Prisoner-of-War

Description: A prisoner-of-war refers to a person who has been captured and held in custody by an opposing military force during a time of armed conflict. The individual is typically a member of the armed forces of a belligerent nation or a civilian who becomes trapped in enemy territory.

Examples:

Noun (Singular): The prisoner-of-war endured harsh conditions in the enemy camp during his captivity.

Noun (Plural): The prisoners-of-war were finally released after negotiations between the warring nations.

Adjective: The prisoner-of-war camps were heavily guarded and strictly monitored.

Verb: The army captured and prisoner-of-warred several enemy combatants during the raid.


Related Products:

Explore products related to the topic of prisoners-of-war on Amazon:

prison cell prison chaplain prison farm prison guard prison house prison sentence prison term prisonbreak prisoner-of-war prisoner prisoner of war prisoner of war camp prisoner of war censorship prisoner s base prisoners prisonlike prisonor

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | Network & desktop search | Search My Network | LAN Find | Reminder software | Software downloads | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus