# prisoner of war

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nə əv ˈwɔː/

## Definitions
1. A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

## Etymology
Calque of French prisonnier de guerre, prisonier de guerre (obsolete).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prisoner-of-war