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inmate
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[ˈɪnmeɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital
(e.g: inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary)
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Origin
:
late 16th century (denoting a person who shared a house, specifically a lodger or subtenant): probably originally from inn + mate, later associated with in
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