Meaning of INMATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'in`meyt
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- [n] a person serving a prison sentence
- [n] one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
- [n] a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
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| | Synonyms: | | con, convict, gaolbird, inpatient, jailbird |
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| | Antonyms: | | outpatient | | |
| | See Also: | | captive, lifer, occupant, occupier, patient, prisoner, resident | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\In"mate`\, n. [In + mate an associate.]
One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a
fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum,
hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges
in any place or dwelling.
So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent,
inmate bad. --Milton.
\In"mate`\, a.
Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] ``Inmate
guests.'' --Milton.
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| | Related Terms: | | addressee, artist-in-residence, captive, case, convict, denizen, dweller, habitant, house detective, incumbent, inhabitant, inhabiter, inpatient, intern, lag, live-in maid, locum tenens, occupant, occupier, patient, prisoner, residencer, resident, resident physician, residentiary, resider, sojourner, tenant |
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