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| 1. | [ noun ] one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) | |
| Related terms: | resident | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | |
| Synonyms: | inpatient | |
| Related terms: | outpatient patient | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law) a person serving a prison sentence | |
| Synonyms: | convict gaolbird jailbird con | |
| Related terms: | prisoner lifer convict | |
| Similar spelling: |
innate Inuit India indue indie |
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