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Prisoner vs Jailbird - What's the difference?

prisoner | jailbird |

As nouns the difference between prisoner and jailbird

is that prisoner is a person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence while jailbird is a prisoner or an ex-prisoner.

prisoner

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
  • Any person held against their will.
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  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
  • jailbird

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
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