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Prisoner of war
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. prisoner (of war)
  2. 2. POW
  3. 3. Prisoner of war
A noun referring to a person captured by the enemy during war — a prisoner of war. It appears in historical texts, war films, and discussions of international law.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is it true that rumor is based on testimony from prisoners of war?

Sentence 2

He finished with, "Prisoners of war are still human beings."

Sentence 3

At dinner, my grandfather said, "I once saw prisoners of war, long ago."

Sentence 4

She said she'd read a collection of POW testimonies, and she was in tears.

Sentence 5

We studied "the rights of prisoners of war" in that lecture.