Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - prison

n. & v. --n. 1 a place in which a person is kept in captivity, esp. a building to which persons are legally committed while awaiting trial or for punishment; a jail. 2 custody, confinement (in prison). --v.tr. poet. (prisoned, prisoning) put in prison. Phrases and idioms prison-breaking escape from prison. prison camp a camp for prisoners of war or of State. Etymology: ME f. OF prisun, -on f. L prensio -onis f. prehensio f. prehendere prehens- lay hold of