prison
Pronunciation: /ˈprɪz(ə)n/
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[ with object] literary
Definition of prison
noun
verb ( prisons, prisoning, prisoned)
Origin:
late Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) 'laying hold of', from the verb prehendere